How many calories are in beef?

100 g of beef has 252 kcal. 1 oz yields (20 g): about 50 kcal. 1 cubic inch (17 g): about 43 kcal. 1 piece/slice, any size (30 g): about 76 kcal.

Is beef high in protein?

Beef contains 26.2 g of protein per 100 g (52% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 5.2 g in 1 oz yields (20 g). About 43% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other beef, excludes ground, that is below the median (median 27.1 g).

How many carbs are in beef?

Beef has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.

How much fat is in beef?

Beef contains 15.6 g of fat per 100 g, of which 6.2 g is saturated (31% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does beef contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin B12 (86% DV), selenium (47% DV), zinc (39% DV), Vitamin B6 (38% DV) and Niacin (B3) (35% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in beef?

100 g contains 372 mg of sodium, 16% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does beef have the same nutrition not specified and raw?

No. Per 100 g, beef, steak, T-bone, NS as to fat eaten has 252 kcal, while beef, retail cuts, separable fat, raw has 674 kcal. Processing changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated October 31, 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on November 9, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Beef, steak, T-bone, NS as to fat eaten: Nutrition Facts

Generic food Meat

Beef, steak, T-bone, NS as to fat eaten contains 252 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 oz yields (20 g) provides about 50 kcal.

Roughly 57% of its calories come from fat, with 43% from protein and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for beef, excludes ground on FoodFactly (241 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 86% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 47% of the Daily Value for selenium and 39% of the Daily Value for zinc.

The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.

252kcal per 100 g

26.2 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

15.6 gfat

50kcal in 1 oz yields (20 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	252 kcal
Total fat C	15.6 g	20%
Saturated fat C	6.2 g	31%
Cholesterol C	82 mg	27%
Sodium C	372 mg	16%
Total carbohydrates C	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber C	0 g	0%
Total sugars C	0 g
Protein C	26.2 g	52%
Vitamin A C	7 µg	0.8%
Vitamin C C	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D C	0.1 µg	0.5%
Vitamin E C	0.24 mg	2%
Vitamin K C	1.6 µg	1%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.057 mg	5%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.24 mg	18%
Niacin (B3) C	5.7 mg	35%
Vitamin B6 C	0.64 mg	38%
Folate (B9) C	5 µg	1%
Vitamin B12 C	2.1 µg	86%
Choline C	80.6 mg	15%
Calcium C	19 mg	1%
Iron C	3.1 mg	17%
Magnesium C	21 mg	5%
Phosphorus C	212 mg	17%
Potassium C	267 mg	6%
Zinc C	4.3 mg	39%
Copper C	0.067 mg	7%
Selenium C	26 µg	47%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 43%
Fat 57%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein26.2 gbelow the median for beef, excludes ground (median 27.1 g)
Fat15.6 gabove the median for beef, excludes ground (median 14 g)
Saturated fat6.2 gabove the median for beef, excludes ground (median 5.5 g)
Sodium372 mgabove the median for beef, excludes ground (median 368 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal10.4 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water57.1 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	6.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	0.71 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0.002 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0.001 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	0.6 g
SFA 4:0 C	0 g
SFA 6:0 C	0 g
SFA 8:0 C	0 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.01 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.012 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.43 g
SFA 16:0 C	3.5 g
SFA 18:0 C	2.1 g
MUFA 18:1 C	6.1 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.027 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.046 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.51 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.035 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0.012 g

Carotenoids (6)

Beta-carotene C	0 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	0 µg
Retinol C	7 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg

Other components (8)

Water C	57.1 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Theobromine C	0 mg
Folic acid C	0 µg
Folate, food C	5 µg
Vitamin E, added C	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C	0 µg

Other forms of Beef

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Beef, bologna, reduced sodium	310	11.7 g	2 g	28.4 g
Beef, retail cuts, separable fat, raw Raw	674	8.2 g	0 g	70.9 g
Beef, retail cuts, separable fat, cooked Cooked	680	10.7 g	0 g	70.3 g
Beef, brisket, whole, separable lean only, all grades, raw Raw	157	20.7 g	0.6 g	7.4 g
Beef, grass-fed, ground, raw Raw	198	19.4 g	0 g	12.7 g
Beef, flank, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw Raw	149	21.7 g	0 g	6.3 g
Beef, flank, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised Cooked	237	28 g	0 g	13 g
Beef, flank, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, broiled Cooked	194	27.8 g	0 g	8.3 g
Beef, rib, eye, small end (ribs 10-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw Raw	274	17.5 g	0 g	22.1 g
Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean and fat, choice, cooked, braised Cooked	471	21.6 g	0 g	42 g
Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean only, choice, raw Raw	175	19.1 g	0.4 g	10.2 g
Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean only, choice, cooked, braised Cooked	295	30.8 g	0 g	18.1 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Fat
Hog maws	250	26.5 g	16 g
Pork, steak, NS as to fat eaten	247	25.9 g	15.1 g
Barbecue pork, no sauce	249	24.8 g	15.9 g
Lamb, chop	264	27.4 g	16.3 g
Meat, ground, NFS	262	25.6 g	17 g
Barbecue beef, no sauce	252	28 g	15.2 g
Pork, ears	236	26.2 g	13.8 g
Pork, bones	236	26.2 g	13.8 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2705838. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 9, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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