How Much Protein Is in Lean beef mince (5% fat) — and What It Costs in Ireland

Lean beef mince (5% fat) at a glance

There's around 21g of protein per 100g of lean beef mince (5% fat) (raw), so a typical 150g serving gives you roughly 31.5g. At its cheapest that works out at 19.1g of protein per euro (Aldi), which makes lean beef mince (5% fat) the #11 best-value of the 12 staples we track across Irish supermarkets. See the full protein-per-euro ranking.

Full nutrition, per 100 calories

Lean beef mince (5% fat) carries roughly 137 kcal per 100g (about 206 kcal in a 150g serving). The most useful way to judge a food for fat loss isn't per 100g — it's what you get for every 100 calories you eat. Here's how lean beef mince (5% fat) stacks up per 100 calories:

The higher the protein figure here, the more filling lean beef mince (5% fat) is for the calories — which is exactly what you want when you're eating in a deficit. A high protein-per-calorie food keeps you full on fewer calories.

Source values per 100g: 137 kcal · 21g protein · 0g carbs · 5g fat. Standard reference nutrition figures for lean beef mince (5% fat) (raw).

Price across Irish supermarkets

Prices checked Jul 2026, RoI. Prices are indicative own-brand figures and vary by store, pack size and season — a starting point, not a live quote.

How much to hit your protein target

At 31.5g of protein per 150g serving, hitting a 150g daily protein target from lean beef mince (5% fat) alone would take about 4.8 servings (roughly €7.84 at Aldi prices). In practice you'd spread that across two or three protein sources — use the macro calculator to set your own number first.

2 cheap high-protein recipe ideas

• 5% mince chilli with kidney beans and tinned tomatoes — six portions at about 35g protein each.
• Bolognese bulked with red lentils to stretch the mince and push the protein higher.

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