Beef

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

184
cal per 100 g

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g
= 4.8 oz

Calories

248

Protein

40.3g

Carbs

0.3g

Fat

9.6g
Protein 65% Carbs 0% Fat 35%

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Beef is basically 65% 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 184 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

53

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

26

min · easy pace

Jogging

20

min · 5 mph

Swimming

25

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 fat2.425 g12%
Cholesterol87 mg29%
Sodium65 mg3%
Potassium407 mg9%
Calcium22 mg2%
Iron1.91 mg11%
Magnesium27 mg6%
Zinc5.67 mg52%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin A2 mcg0%
Vitamin D0.1 mcg1%
Vitamin B60.66 mg39%
Vitamin B124.46 mcg186%
Folate7 mcg2%
Niacin8.724 mg55%
Caffeine0 mg—

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in fillet of beef?
About 248 calories, with roughly 40.3g of protein. fillet weighs about 135g. 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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