A 3 ounce serving of ground beef weighs 85 grams and contains a total of 230 calories.It contains 16 grams of fat.How many calories are from the fat in the ground beef?

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To find the calories from fat, we need to multiply the fat content in grams by 9 (since 1 gram of fat contains 9 calories). 
16 grams of fat x 9 calories/gram of fat = 144 calories 
Therefore, the calories from the fat in the ground beef is 144.

A 3 Ounce Serving of Ground Beef Weighs 85 Grams