What's Better Choice or Select?

Choice beef is high quality, but has less marbling than Prime. ... Select beef is very uniform in quality and normally leaner than the higher grades. It is fairly tender, but, because it has less marbling, it may lack some of the juiciness and flavor of the higher grades.

Is choice better than select?

Compared to choice and prime, steak graded select are tough, less juicy and less flavorful because of the lack of marbeleization. Choice steaks typically have more intramuscular fat than select grade steaks. But have less marbling than prime steaks.

Whats better choice or select meat?

Choice beef is very tender and juicy. It is the most widely available grade of beef, and about 50 percent of beef is graded choice by the USDA. Select Graded Beef is even more lean than Choice. Select has less marbling, so that means it may also lack some of the juiciness and flavor of the higher graded meat.