Calories in common portions
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 oz | 85 g | 218 | 23.6 g | 0 g | 13 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 256 | 27.7 g | 0 g | 15.3 g |
Where the calories come from
Protein 44.6%Carbohydrate 0%Fat 55.4%
Shares use 4 calories per gram for protein and carbohydrate and 9 for fat, so they may not match USDA’s calorie total exactly. Try the macro calculator.
Good to know
- The lean percentage on the package describes the raw meat. Cooking renders out some fat, so use a cooked entry when you weigh cooked beef.
- A pan-broiled patty made from ¼ lb of raw 85% lean beef weighs about 83 g cooked and has about 193 calories.
- Draining or blotting changes the result. Choose the entry that matches how you cooked the beef.
Ground beef by lean-to-fat ratio
Cooked crumbles, pan-browned, per 3 oz (85 g). The ratio on the package describes the raw beef.
| Raw ratio | Calories | Protein | Fat | Saturated fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70% lean / 30% fat | 230 | 21.7 g | 15.2 g | 5.9 g |
| 75% lean / 25% fat | 235 | 22.3 g | 15.5 g | 5.9 g |
| 80% lean / 20% fat | 231 | 23 g | 14.8 g | 5.6 g |
| 85% lean / 15% fat | 218 | 23.6 g | 13 g | 4.9 g |
| 90% lean / 10% fat | 196 | 24.2 g | 10.2 g | 4 g |
| 93% lean / 7% fat | 178 | 24.5 g | 8.1 g | 3.3 g |
| 95% lean / 5% fat | 164 | 24.8 g | 6.4 g | 2.8 g |
Compare per 100 g
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground beef (this page) | 256 | 27.7 g | 0 g | 15.3 g |
| Egg | 143 | 12.6 g | 0.7 g | 9.5 g |
| Chicken breast | 165 | 31 g | 0 g | 3.6 g |
| Salmon | 206 | 22.1 g | 0 g | 12.4 g |
| Canned tuna | 86 | 19.4 g | 0 g | 1 g |
| Tofu | 144 | 17.3 g | 2.8 g | 8.7 g |
Source
USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2019): Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned (FDC ID 174034) ↗. Values are per 100 g of edible portion; Calorify scaled them to each portion and rounded the results. Comparisons use FDC ID 169473, FDC ID 174040, FDC ID 171799, FDC ID 171794, FDC ID 174755, FDC ID 174028.
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