Yes, beef is an excellent nutrient, but my point is that the majority of calories in a typical burger meal do not come from sources like beef. A Big Mac meal on

Yes, beef is an excellent nutrient, but my point is that the majority of calories in a typical burger meal do not come from sources like beef. A Big Mac meal only has 180 calories from beef, and 1320 calories total. The vast majority of calories in the american diet are sugars and oils. If you eat only the beef and veggies from a Big Mac three times a day you'll get plenty of vitamins and minerals with minimal calories (~650 calories) If you eat the three entire Big Mac meals you won't get any more essential nutrients to speak of and you'll consume far too many calories (3960 calories) The average american has junk to cut from their diets with no nutritional loss whatsoever. Typically fried and sugary foods.