help with points please!

[Msmandeee]

I am trying to point out some lean ground beef.

It is 93% lean
1.4 lbs (or 1 and 1/2)

I a making a recipe, and have found conflicting point info, there is no info on the pckg!

TIA mandyB

[JennyTN]

Okay, I am confused. I thought 1.4 was a pound and 1/4. 1lb=16oz?? Can some one clarify? Otherwise I am way off.

Mandee---for lean ground beef, I usually do 1-2 pt per ounce. Based on labels that I have seen on the lean ground beef package (Laura's), one pretty good sized hamburger is 4 pts. I think the last time I looked at the label it (4 oz serving) was like 160 calories and 7 grams of fat, no fiber.
You may want to wait and get other suggestions. We don't eat ground beef much at all so I may be off. Have you ever tried substituting ground turkey? There is not much difference in the taste and it is lower points.

[CW]

In the week one 'getting started' book, beef is listed as 2 points per ounce for both lean and regular ground beef.
I tell my classes to not stress over a point when calculating recipies. 1 point "ain't what got me fat" and stressing over a point could possibly 'burn off' a point....lol
enjoy your recipie. :cool:
CW

[Msmandeee]

Thanks guys! Jenny, it is almost 1 and 1/2 lbs, I am not good at math, I just noted it wrong I guess. Thx

[KelBel]

Mandy: I am able to get 96% "ultra" lean ground beef at our grocery store and according to the label on it it works out to 1 pt per ounce. Have a great day!

Kellie

[calgal]

Hey, Jenny,

1 lb does equal 16 oz. But when they show on the package that it's 1.4 lbs, that means it's 1 pound plus 4/10s of another pound - meaning 22.4 ounces. (1 pound and a quarter would be marked as 1.25 - which is 20 ounces.)

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[JennyTN]

calgal, thanks for helping. math is not my strongest subject. smile.gif

[calgal]

No problem. Glad I could help. smile.gif

[LawDawg]

Just wanted to add that when I calculated points from the label for 97% lean meat it was 4 points for 4 oz. That would mean a point per ounce.