Beef

The default answer to "what am I eating for protein."

153
cal per 100 g

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g
= 1.0 oz

Calories

43

Protein

8.7g

Carbs

0.8g

Fat

0.5g
Protein 81% Carbs 7% Fat 11%

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Beef is basically 81% protein by calorie. Not many foods in the aisle read that clean.

Cottage cheese, skyr, and canned tuna hit the same range. Most things marketed as "high protein" land in the 30–45% band.

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Burn it off

What per 100 g costs.

Minutes for a 155 lb (70 kg) adult to burn 153 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

44

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

22

min · easy pace

Jogging

17

min · 5 mph

Swimming

20

min · freestyle

Estimates from the Compendium of Physical Activities. Real burn depends on weight, intensity, and fitness.

The chef's caveat

Raw → Cooked

Meat loses roughly 25% of its weight to water during cooking. 4 oz raw becomes about 3 oz cooked. Every number here is for cooked weight — if your scale or recipe reads raw, multiply by 0.75 first.

Full nutrient panel · per 100 g

What else is in there.

From USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). %DV against the FDA 2,000-calorie reference.

Fiber0 g0%
Sugar2.7 g—
Saturated fat0.95 g5%
Cholesterol79 mg26%
Sodium2790 mg121%
Potassium235 mg5%
Calcium8 mg1%
Iron2.42 mg13%
Magnesium19 mg5%
Zinc4.93 mg45%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin E0.38 mg3%
Vitamin A0 mcg0%
Vitamin D0 mcg0%
Vitamin B60.386 mg23%
Vitamin B121.59 mcg66%
Folate10 mcg3%
Niacin5.164 mg32%
Caffeine0 mg—

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in 10 slices of beef?
About 43 calories, with roughly 8.7g of protein. 10 slices weighs about 28g. Use the slider above for any other portion.
Grilled vs. baked vs. pan-seared — do the calories differ?
Not from the cooking method itself. All three yield roughly the same numbers per 100g cooked. What changes calories is what you add: a tablespoon of olive oil is +120 cal, a sugary marinade can add 40–80 per portion.
Is beef actually healthy, or is that marketing?
By the numbers on this page: high protein, low fat, near zero sugar. Hard to argue with.

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