Beef

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

238
cal per 100 g

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g
= 2.7 oz

Calories

183

Protein

17.6g

Carbs

0g

Fat

12g
Protein 40% Carbs 0% Fat 60%

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Beef is 60% fat by calorie — almost all of it unsaturated.

Dense fuel, not junk. Fat is 9 cal/g vs 4 for protein or carbs — an ounce is a real portion, not a "handful."

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Burn it off

What per 100 g costs.

Minutes for a 155 lb (70 kg) adult to burn 238 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

68

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

34

min · easy pace

Jogging

26

min · 5 mph

Swimming

32

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%
Sugar0 g—
Saturated fat6.075 g30%
Cholesterol84 mg28%
Sodium92 mg4%
Potassium308 mg7%
Calcium37 mg3%
Iron2.41 mg13%
Magnesium20 mg5%
Zinc5.82 mg53%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin E0.13 mg1%
Vitamin A3 mcg0%
Vitamin D0 mcg0%
Vitamin B60.332 mg20%
Vitamin B122.79 mcg116%
Folate10 mcg3%
Niacin5.034 mg31%
Caffeine0 mg—

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in patty of beef?
About 183 calories, with roughly 17.6g of protein. patty weighs about 77g. 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: dense in unsaturated fat, fiber, and micronutrients — the "high calorie ≠ unhealthy" case in food form.

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