How many calories are in cooked beef?

100 g of cooked beef has 170 kcal. 1 lb (454 g): about 771 kcal. 3 oz (85 g): about 145 kcal.

Is cooked beef high in protein?

Cooked beef contains 29.3 g of protein per 100 g (59% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 133 g in 1 lb (454 g). About 72% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other beef products, that is among the highest quarter (median 24.2 g).

How many carbs are in cooked beef?

Cooked 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 cooked beef?

Cooked beef contains 5 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1.9 g is saturated (9% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked beef contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are selenium (67% DV), Vitamin B12 (58% DV), Niacin (B3) (54% DV), zinc (49% DV) and Vitamin B6 (38% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked beef?

100 g contains 62 mg of sodium, 3% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does beef have the same nutrition cooked and raw?

No. Per 100 g, beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, broiled has 170 kcal, while beef, retail cuts, separable fat, raw has 674 kcal. Cooking 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: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, broiled: Nutrition Facts

Generic food Cooked Meat

Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, broiled contains 170 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 lb (454 g) provides about 771 kcal.

Roughly 72% of its calories come from protein, with 28% from fat and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in beef products on FoodFactly, where the median is 198 kcal per 100 g across 961 foods.

100 g provides 67% of the Daily Value for selenium, 58% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12 and 54% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3).

These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

170kcal per 100 g

29.3 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

5 gfat

771kcal in 1 lb (454 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	170 kcal
Total fat M	5 g	6%
Saturated fat C	1.9 g	9%
Cholesterol I	77 mg	26%
Sodium I	62 mg	3%
Total carbohydrates Z	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber Z	0 g	0%
Total sugars Z	0 g
Protein M	29.3 g	59%
Vitamin A ?	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C Z	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D ?	0.1 µg	0.5%
Vitamin E I	0.37 mg	2%
Vitamin K I	1.3 µg	1%
Thiamin (B1) I	0.084 mg	7%
Riboflavin (B2) I	0.16 mg	12%
Niacin (B3) I	8.6 mg	54%
Pantothenic acid (B5) I	0.58 mg	12%
Vitamin B6 I	0.65 mg	38%
Folate (B9) C	10 µg	3%
Vitamin B12 I	1.4 µg	58%
Choline I	112 mg	20%
Calcium I	21 mg	2%
Iron I	1.8 mg	10%
Magnesium I	25 mg	6%
Phosphorus I	238 mg	19%
Potassium I	386 mg	8%
Zinc I	5.4 mg	49%
Copper I	0.08 mg	9%
Manganese I	0.011 mg	0.5%
Selenium I	36.6 µg	67%

% 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 72%
Fat 28%

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

Protein29.3 gin the top quarter of beef products (median 24.2 g)
Fat5 gin the lowest quarter of beef products (median 9.3 g)
Saturated fat1.9 gin the lowest quarter of beef products (median 3.5 g)
Sodium62 mgabove the median for beef products (median 61 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal17.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water65.5 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	2 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	0.2 g

Amino acids (19)

Tryptophan M	0.19 g
Threonine M	1.2 g
Isoleucine M	1.3 g
Leucine M	2.3 g
Lysine M	2.5 g
Methionine M	0.76 g
Cystine M	0.38 g
Phenylalanine M	1.2 g
Tyrosine M	0.94 g
Valine M	1.5 g
Arginine M	1.9 g
Histidine M	0.94 g
Alanine M	1.8 g
Aspartic acid M	2.7 g
Glutamic acid M	4.4 g
Glycine M	1.8 g
Proline M	1.4 g
Serine M	1.2 g
Hydroxyproline I	0.31 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) M	0.003 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) M	0.001 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) I	0.14 g
SFA 4:0 I	0 g
SFA 6:0 I	0 g
SFA 8:0 I	0 g
SFA 10:0 I	0.002 g
SFA 12:0 I	0.006 g
SFA 14:0 I	0.13 g
SFA 16:0 I	1.1 g
SFA 18:0 I	0.65 g
MUFA 18:1 I	1.8 g
PUFA 18:3 I	0.013 g
PUFA 20:4 I	0.022 g
MUFA 16:1 I	0.15 g
PUFA 18:4 I	0 g
MUFA 20:1 I	0.002 g
MUFA 22:1 I	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) M	0.015 g

Carotenoids (11)

Beta-carotene Z	0 µg
Lycopene Z	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin Z	0 µg
Retinol Z	0 µg
Carotene, alpha Z	0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units I	3 IU
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) I	0.1 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta Z	0 µg
Tocopherol, beta Z	0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma Z	0 mg
Tocopherol, delta Z	0 mg

Other components (12)

Water M	65.5 g
Alcohol Z	0 g
Caffeine Z	0 mg
Ash M	1.2 g
Theobromine Z	0 mg
Energy C	711 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?	0 IU
Folic acid Z	0 µg
Folate, food I	10 µg
Betaine I	14.7 mg
Vitamin E, added Z	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added Z	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
Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, with added solution, cooked, pan-broiled Cooked	169	29 g	5 g
Pork, fresh, loin, sirloin (chops), bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, broiled Cooked	174	29.3 g	5.5 g
Pork, fresh, leg (ham), rump half, separable lean only, cooked, roasted Cooked	165	28.9 g	4.6 g
Game meat, caribou, cooked, roasted Cooked	167	29.8 g	4.4 g
Game meat, bison, ribeye, separable lean only, 1" steak, cooked, broiled Cooked	177	29.5 g	5.7 g
Veal, foreshank, osso buco, separable lean only, cooked, braised Cooked	157	29.1 g	4.5 g
Pork, fresh, loin, sirloin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, cooked, braised Cooked	163	28.8 g	4.5 g
Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, with added solution, cooked, broiled Cooked	170	29.7 g	5.7 g

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

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 174044. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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