How many calories are in cooked beef?

100 g of cooked beef has 165 kcal. 3 oz (85 g): about 140 kcal.

Is cooked beef high in protein?

Cooked beef contains 28.5 g of protein per 100 g (57% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 24.2 g in 3 oz (85 g). About 73% 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 0.15 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 4.7 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1.4 g is saturated (7% 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 Vitamin B12 (450% DV), Riboflavin (B2) (93% DV), selenium (71% DV), copper (62% DV) and Niacin (B3) (42% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked beef?

100 g contains 59 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, variety meats and by-products, heart, cooked, simmered has 165 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 15, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Beef, variety meats and by-products, heart, cooked, simmered: Nutrition Facts

Generic food Cooked Meat

Beef, variety meats and by-products, heart, cooked, simmered contains 165 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 3 oz (85 g) provides about 140 kcal.

Roughly 73% of its calories come from protein, with 27% from fat and 0.4% 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 450% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 93% of the Daily Value for Riboflavin (B2) and 71% of the Daily Value for selenium.

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, where most core values were measured by laboratory analysis.

165kcal per 100 g

28.5 gprotein

0.15 gcarbohydrates

4.7 gfat

140kcal in 3 oz (85 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories M	165 kcal
Total fat M	4.7 g	6%
Saturated fat M	1.4 g	7%
Trans fat M	0.16 g
Cholesterol M	212 mg	71%
Sodium M	59 mg	3%
Total carbohydrates C	0.15 g	0.1%
Dietary fiber Z	0 g	0%
Total sugars Z	0 g
Protein M	28.5 g	57%
Vitamin A ?	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C Z	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D ?	0.1 µg	0.5%
Vitamin E M	0.29 mg	2%
Vitamin K M	0.5 µg	0.4%
Thiamin (B1) M	0.1 mg	8%
Riboflavin (B2) M	1.2 mg	93%
Niacin (B3) M	6.7 mg	42%
Pantothenic acid (B5) M	1.6 mg	32%
Vitamin B6 M	0.25 mg	14%
Folate (B9) C	5 µg	1%
Vitamin B12 M	10.8 µg	450%
Choline I	229 mg	42%
Calcium M	5 mg	0.4%
Iron M	6.4 mg	35%
Magnesium M	21 mg	5%
Phosphorus M	254 mg	20%
Potassium M	219 mg	5%
Zinc M	2.9 mg	26%
Copper M	0.56 mg	62%
Manganese M	0.033 mg	1%
Selenium M	38.9 µg	71%

% 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 73%
Carbohydrates 0.4%
Fat 27%

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

Protein28.5 gin the top quarter of beef products (median 24.2 g)
Fat4.7 gin the lowest quarter of beef products (median 9.3 g)
Saturated fat1.4 gin the lowest quarter of beef products (median 3.5 g)
Sodium59 mgbelow the median for beef products (median 61 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal17.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water65.7 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat M	1 g
Polyunsaturated fat M	0.99 g

Individual fatty acids (29)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) Z	0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) Z	0 g
ALA (omega-3, 18:3 n-3) M	0.012 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) M	0.74 g
SFA 4:0 Z	0 g
SFA 6:0 Z	0 g
SFA 8:0 Z	0 g
SFA 10:0 M	0 g
SFA 12:0 M	0 g
SFA 14:0 M	0.05 g
SFA 16:0 M	0.61 g
SFA 18:0 M	0.67 g
SFA 20:0 M	0.006 g
MUFA 18:1 M	0.94 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.019 g
PUFA 20:4 M	0.22 g
SFA 22:0 M	0.006 g
MUFA 14:1 M	0.006 g
MUFA 16:1 M	0.059 g
PUFA 18:4 Z	0 g
MUFA 20:1 M	0.01 g
MUFA 22:1 Z	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) Z	0 g
SFA 15:0 M	0.016 g
SFA 17:0 M	0.047 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c M	0.011 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c M	0.007 g
PUFA 20:3 M	0 g
MUFA 15:1 M	0 g

Carotenoids (15)

Beta-carotene Z	0 µg
Lycopene Z	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin Z	0 µg
Retinol M	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 M	0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma M	0.03 mg
Tocopherol, delta M	0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha M	0.03 mg
Tocotrienol, beta M	0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma M	0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta M	0 mg

Other components (12)

Water M	65.7 g
Alcohol Z	0 g
Caffeine Z	0 mg
Ash M	0.97 g
Theobromine Z	0 mg
Energy M	690 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?	0 IU
Folic acid Z	0 µg
Folate, food M	5 µg
Betaine I	4.1 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, Shoulder breast, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled Cooked	162	28.5 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, leg (ham), rump half, separable lean only, cooked, roasted Cooked	165	28.9 g	4.6 g
Pork, fresh, loin, sirloin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, cooked, broiled Cooked	161	28.6 g	4.4 g
Game meat, boar, wild, cooked, roasted Cooked	160	28.3 g	4.4 g
Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, with added solution, cooked, pan-broiled Cooked	169	29 g	5 g
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, loin, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, fast roasted Cooked	157	29 g	4.6 g
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, loin, boneless, separable lean only, cooked, fast roasted Cooked	156	29 g	4.5 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 169448. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 15, 2026.

Last updated: November 15, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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