By knowing the leanest and fattiest cuts of beef, you can choose the best steak for any type of preparation—whether grilling, broiling, or barbecuing. KOW Steaks/Getty Images.

You guessed it: This cut of beef comes from the area of the cow above the eye of round. Like the eye of round, top round is a lean, hardworking muscle that takes well to slow-cooking or thin-slicing.

Lean cuts of beef will have less visible fat or marbling, which makes it easier to choose. When choosing ground beef, opt for 90% or 95% lean beef with the lowest fat percentage.

THE LEANEST CUTS: These cuts of beef tend to be lower in total fat and saturated fat than other cuts of meat: Filet mignon, top round, round steak, top sirloin, shank crosscut, rump roast, top ...

If you're looking for the leanest cut available, though, only one stands out. If you're hungry for steak, there are plenty of cuts to choose from.

Beef often gets a bad rap when it comes to heart health and weight management, but not all cuts are created equal. In fact, many lean cuts of beef can be part of a balanced, protein-rich diet ...

How We Ranked the Leanest and Fattiest Cuts of Beef. We ranked the leanest cuts of beef based on 100-gram servings, because that's the size used by the USDA in their FoodData Central nutritional ...