* Ground Beef - 73% Lean, 27% Fat

* Ground Chuck - 80% Lean, 20% Fat

* Ground Round - 85% Lean, 15% Fat

* Ground Sirloin - 90% Lean, 10 % Fat

So which is more tender, they are all about the same in tenderness, the only difference being in the amount of fat in each grade. The regular ground beef, with the 27% fat will probably be more juicy than ground round, but you will have more loss in weight when cooking the regular ground beef as when cooking the ground round.

Most people choose the leaner ground beefs due to diet and watching their weight. In my opinion, ground round is best suited for cooking chili and spaghetti sauce meatloaf with less fat, while the regular ground chuck is the best choice for grilling hamburgers. Here at Jim's we carry Ground Chuck and Ground Round, but we will always grind any of the four above, while you wait. We also make the patty's