Beef

Q: How many calories in slice of beef?

About 130 calories, with roughly 19.8g of protein. slice weighs about 68g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

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

191

cal per 100 g

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= 2.4 oz

Calories

130

Protein

19.8g

Carbs

3.5g

Fat

3.6g

Protein 63% Carbs 11% Fat 26%

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Beef is basically 63% 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 191 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

min · easy pace

Jogging

min · 5 mph

Swimming

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 fat2.947 g15%

Cholesterol396 mg132%

Sodium79 mg3%

Potassium352 mg7%

Calcium6 mg0%

Iron6.54 mg36%

Magnesium21 mg5%

Zinc5.3 mg48%

Vitamin C1.9 mg2%

Vitamin E0.51 mg3%

Vitamin A9442 mcg1049%

Vitamin D1.2 mcg6%

Vitamin B61.017 mg60%

Vitamin B1270.58 mcg2941%

Folate253 mcg63%

Niacin17.525 mg110%

Caffeine0 mg—

How it stacks

Compared to its neighbors.

per 100 g, as-served. Same portion, honest comparison.

Beef

Almost identical calories · +3g fat.

Cal194 Protein27.8 g Fat8.3 g

Beef

Almost identical calories · -10g protein.

Cal198 Protein19.4 g Fat12.7 g

Beef

Almost identical calories.

Cal182 Protein29.9 g Fat6 g

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in slice of beef?

About 130 calories, with roughly 19.8g of protein. slice weighs about 68g. 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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