Is cooked beef high in protein?

Cooked beef contains 21.9 g of protein per 100 g (44% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 83.2 g in 1 piece, cooked, excluding refuse, yield from 1 lb raw meat with refuse (381 g). About 28% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other beef products, that is below the median (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.

How much fat is in cooked beef?

Cooked beef contains 25 g of fat per 100 g, of which 8.6 g is saturated (43% 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 (63% DV), Pantothenic acid (B5) (39% DV), selenium (39% DV), Vitamin C (34% DV) and phosphorus (29% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked beef?

100 g contains 116 mg of sodium, 5% 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, thymus, cooked, braised has 319 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.

Calories in Beef, variety meats and by-products, thymus, cooked, braised

Q: How many calories are in cooked beef?

100 g of cooked beef has 319 kcal. 1 piece, cooked, excluding refuse, yield from 1 lb raw meat with refuse (381 g): about 1,215 kcal. 3 oz (85 g): about 271 kcal.

Generic food Cooked Meat

Beef, variety meats and by-products, thymus, cooked, braised contains 319 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 piece, cooked, excluding refuse, yield from 1 lb raw meat with refuse (381 g) provides about 1,215 kcal.

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

That is more 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 63% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 39% of the Daily Value for Pantothenic acid (B5) and 39% 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.

319kcal per 100 g

21.9 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

25 gfat

1,215kcal in 1 piece, cooked, excluding refuse, yield from 1 lb raw meat with refuse (381 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	319 kcal
Total fat ?	25 g	32%
Saturated fat ?	8.6 g	43%
Cholesterol ?	294 mg	98%
Sodium ?	116 mg	5%
Total carbohydrates Z	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber Z	0 g	0%
Total sugars	not reported
Protein ?	21.9 g	44%
Vitamin A ?	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C ?	30.2 mg	34%
Thiamin (B1) ?	0.084 mg	7%
Riboflavin (B2) ?	0.23 mg	17%
Niacin (B3) ?	1.8 mg	12%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ?	2 mg	39%
Vitamin B6 ?	0.08 mg	5%
Folate (B9) C	1 µg	0.3%
Vitamin B12 ?	1.5 µg	63%
Calcium ?	10 mg	0.8%
Iron ?	1.5 mg	8%
Magnesium ?	10 mg	2%
Phosphorus ?	364 mg	29%
Potassium ?	433 mg	9%
Zinc ?	2.2 mg	20%
Copper ?	0.043 mg	5%
Manganese ?	0.099 mg	4%
Selenium C	21.6 µg	39%

% 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 28%
Fat 72%

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

Protein21.9 gbelow the median for beef products (median 24.2 g)
Fat25 gin the top quarter of beef products (median 9.3 g)
Saturated fat8.6 gin the top quarter of beef products (median 3.5 g)
Sodium116 mgin the top quarter of beef products (median 61 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal6.8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water52.8 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat ?	8.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?	4.7 g

Amino acids (18)

Tryptophan ?	0.17 g
Threonine ?	0.79 g
Isoleucine ?	0.75 g
Leucine ?	1.5 g
Lysine ?	1.8 g
Methionine ?	0.3 g
Cystine ?	0.28 g
Phenylalanine ?	0.63 g
Tyrosine ?	0.45 g
Valine ?	0.95 g
Arginine ?	1.4 g
Histidine ?	0.39 g
Alanine ?	1.1 g
Aspartic acid ?	2.1 g
Glutamic acid ?	1.8 g
Glycine ?	1.3 g
Proline ?	1.1 g
Serine ?	0.87 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?	0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?	0 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?	2.7 g
SFA 4:0 ?	0 g
SFA 6:0 ?	0 g
SFA 8:0 ?	0 g
SFA 10:0 ?	0 g
SFA 12:0 ?	0 g
SFA 14:0 ?	0.2 g
SFA 16:0 ?	4.6 g
SFA 18:0 ?	3.2 g
MUFA 18:1 ?	7.2 g
PUFA 18:3 ?	0.17 g
PUFA 20:4 ?	0 g
MUFA 16:1 ?	1.5 g
PUFA 18:4 ?	0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?	0 g
MUFA 22:1 ?	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?	0 g

Carotenoids (1)

Retinol ?	0 µg

Sterols (1)

Phytosterols ?	0 mg

Other components (6)

Water ?	52.8 g
Ash ?	1.5 g
Energy ?	1,335 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?	0 IU
Folic acid Z	0 µg
Folate, food ?	1 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
Lamb, loin, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted Cooked	309	22.6 g	0 g	23.6 g
Pork, fresh, shoulder, arm picnic, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted Cooked	317	23.5 g	0 g	24 g
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, loin, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled Cooked	315	23.4 g	0 g	23.9 g
Salami, cooked, beef and pork Cooked	336	21.9 g	2.4 g	25.9 g
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, rib, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, roasted Cooked	317	19.9 g	0 g	25.7 g
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, square-cut shoulder, separable lean and fat, cooked, slow roasted Cooked	294	20.9 g	0.03 g	23.4 g
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, loin chop, separable lean and fat, cooked, fast fried Cooked	332	21.5 g	0.41 g	27.1 g
Sausage, turkey and pork, fresh, bulk, patty or link, cooked Cooked	307	22.7 g	0.7 g	23 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 170195. 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: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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