Grocery stores can be confusing places, and the meat department is no different. From free-range chicken to wild-caught salmon and everything in between, it can be hard to know which way to go ...

Also, grass-fed beef has up to six times more heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids than regular grain-fed beef. Many people also believe grass-fed beef to be a more humane option.

Grass-fed beef tends to have less total fat compared to grain-fed beef, meaning it also has fewer calories per gram. However, the types of fatty acids present differ significantly between the two.

Counterpoint: Grain-fed or grass-fed, beef is a good choice. There are many different production choices in raising cattle, but you can choose which you prefer. By John Schafer.

“Grass-fed beef usually contains less total fat than grain-fed beef, which means that gram for gram, grass-fed beef contains fewer calories,” Healthline states.

Grass-fed steaks contain up to five times more omega-3 fatty acids than grain-fed beef; have lower levels of saturated fat (see lean meats list for more alternatives); and are a great source of ...

Grass-fed cattle are slower to put on fat, so they are typically butchered, or “finished off” between 24 and 30 months, while grain-fed cattle are butchered at 14 to 16 months of age.

What exactly do those grain-fed and grass-fed labels on beef mean? We spoke to experts to get the lowdown on how these two types of beef compare to one another.