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Grassfed beef is better for human health than grain-fed beef in ten different ways, according to the most comprehensive analysis to date. The 2009 study was a joint effort between the USDA and researchers at Clemson University in South Carolina. Compared with grain-fed beef, grassfed beef was:

1 Lower in total fat

2 Higher in beta-carotene

3 Higher in vitamin E

(alpha-tocopherol)

4 Higher in the B-vitamins
thiamin and riboflavin

5 Higher in the minerals calcium,
magnesium and potassium

6 Higher in total omega-3s

7 A healthier ratio of omega-6
to omega 3 fatty acids

(1.65 vs 4.84)

8 Higher in CLA (cis-9 trans-11),

a potential cancer fighter

9 Higher in vaccenic acid (which

can be transformed into CLA)

10 Lower in the saturated fats linked

with heart disease