Beef

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

165
cal per 100 g

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g
= 4.1 oz

Calories

190

Protein

35.4g

Carbs

0g

Fat

5.4g
Protein 75% Carbs 0% Fat 25%

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Beef is basically 75% 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 165 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

47

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

24

min · easy pace

Jogging

18

min · 5 mph

Swimming

22

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 fat1.541 g8%
Cholesterol74 mg25%
Sodium56 mg2%
Potassium390 mg8%
Calcium6 mg0%
Iron3.19 mg18%
Magnesium28 mg7%
Zinc8.62 mg78%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin A2 mcg0%
Vitamin D0.1 mcg1%
Vitamin B60.551 mg32%
Vitamin B123.42 mcg143%
Folate7 mcg2%
Niacin6.305 mg39%
Caffeine0 mg—

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in fillet of beef?
About 190 calories, with roughly 35.4g of protein. fillet weighs about 115g. 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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