The Healthier Beef Option: Lean & Tender Gourmet Beef

Certified Piedmontese® beef has the tenderness and flavor of Prime-grade beef, with fat- and calorie-content comparable to lean cuts of high-quality protein like chicken and fish. It’s a perfectly healthy addition to any summer spread.

Certified Piedmontese is a lean source of complete protein, which means it has adequate proportions of all nine of the essential amino acids your body needs. Because Certified Piedmontese is naturally tender, it’s not laden with saturated fat like other gourmet beef options—so you get the best of both worlds!

Compared cut for cut to beef from conventional breeds of cattle, Certified Piedmontese beef has less fat and fewer calories across the board. A 3.5-ounce serving of a traditionally fattier cut like ribeye, for example, contains only 180 calories and 10 grams of fat, along with 21 grams of wholesome protein. That’s less than half the fat and calories in a traditional ribeye! See how other cuts compare below.

How can beef be both lean and tender? Certified Piedmontese beef relies on the natural genetics of this unique breed for tenderness, instead of on fatty marbling. Refer to pages 50 and 56 for more on this special breed and the exceptional beef it produces.