How many calories are in beef?

100 g of beef has 260 kcal. 1 oz yields (20 g): about 52 kcal. 1 cubic inch (17 g): about 44 kcal. 1 piece/slice, any size (30 g): about 78 kcal.

Is beef high in protein?

Beef contains 25 g of protein per 100 g (50% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 5 g in 1 oz yields (20 g). About 39% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other beef, excludes ground, that is in the lowest quarter (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 17.7 g of fat per 100 g, of which 7.7 g is saturated (39% 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 (90% DV), selenium (57% DV), zinc (57% DV), Niacin (B3) (32% DV) and Vitamin B6 (29% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in beef?

100 g contains 362 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, ribeye, NS as to fat eaten has 260 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 8, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Beef, steak, ribeye, NS as to fat eaten: Nutrition Facts

Generic food Meat

Beef, steak, ribeye, NS as to fat eaten contains 260 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 oz yields (20 g) provides about 52 kcal.

Roughly 61% of its calories come from fat, with 39% 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 90% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 57% of the Daily Value for selenium and 57% 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.

260kcal per 100 g

25 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

17.7 gfat

52kcal in 1 oz yields (20 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	260 kcal
Total fat C	17.7 g	23%
Saturated fat C	7.7 g	39%
Cholesterol C	79 mg	26%
Sodium C	362 mg	16%
Total carbohydrates C	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber C	0 g	0%
Total sugars C	0 g
Protein C	25 g	50%
Vitamin A C	6 µg	0.7%
Vitamin C C	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D C	0.2 µg	1%
Vitamin E C	0.1 mg	0.7%
Vitamin K C	1.6 µg	1%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.074 mg	6%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.3 mg	23%
Niacin (B3) C	5.2 mg	32%
Vitamin B6 C	0.5 mg	29%
Folate (B9) C	6 µg	2%
Vitamin B12 C	2.2 µg	90%
Choline C	51.3 mg	9%
Calcium C	10 mg	0.8%
Iron C	2.3 mg	13%
Magnesium C	23 mg	5%
Phosphorus C	159 mg	13%
Potassium C	270 mg	6%
Zinc C	6.2 mg	57%
Copper C	0.082 mg	9%
Selenium C	31.5 µg	57%

% 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 39%
Fat 61%

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

Protein25 gin the lowest quarter of beef, excludes ground (median 27.1 g)
Fat17.7 gin the top quarter of beef, excludes ground (median 14 g)
Saturated fat7.7 gin the top quarter of beef, excludes ground (median 5.5 g)
Sodium362 mgbelow the median for beef, excludes ground (median 368 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal9.6 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water56.4 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	8.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	0.85 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0.001 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0.001 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	0.73 g
SFA 4:0 C	0 g
SFA 6:0 C	0 g
SFA 8:0 C	0 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.012 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.014 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.51 g
SFA 16:0 C	4.1 g
SFA 18:0 C	2.7 g
MUFA 18:1 C	7.6 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.03 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.057 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.57 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.034 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0.014 g

Carotenoids (6)

Beta-carotene C	0 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	0 µg
Retinol C	6 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg

Other components (8)

Water C	56.4 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Theobromine C	0 mg
Folic acid C	0 µg
Folate, food C	6 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	Carbs	Fat
Pork, steak, lean and fat eaten	264	25.2 g	0.01 g	17.4 g
Pork, carnitas	271	24.6 g	0 g	18.3 g
Meat, ground, NFS	262	25.6 g	0 g	17 g
Barbecue pork, no sauce	249	24.8 g	0 g	15.9 g
Lamb, ground	281	24.6 g	0 g	19.5 g
Hog maws	250	26.5 g	0 g	16 g
Lamb, chop	264	27.4 g	0 g	16.3 g
Pork, steak, NS as to fat eaten	247	25.9 g	0 g	15.1 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 2705828. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 8, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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