Beef tongue calories
There's no single “correct” number for beef tongue: every family cooks it a little differently. Built from USDA ingredients, a standard version gives 284 kcal per 100 g, about 241 kcal for a 85 g serving.
A serving covers about 12% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 217 to 266 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (85 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 284 | 241 |
| Protein, g | 19.3 | 16.4 |
| Fat, g | 22.3 | 19.0 |
| Carbs, g | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Fiber, g | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 42 g | 121 kcal | 109-133 | 3,800 |
| 1 · 85 g | 241 kcal | 217-266 | 7,500 |
| 1½ · 128 g | 362 kcal | 326-398 | 11,300 |
| 2 · 170 g | 483 kcal | 435-531 | 15,000 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 7,500 steps, or 59 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Shoot it from above so the whole plate is in frame. If it's oilier than usual, add “lots of oil” to the description, and Kalorea will lean to the top of the range.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Filet mignon | 267 | 278 kcal / 104 g | 26.5 g |
| Steak | 267 | 227 kcal / 85 g | 25.7 g |
| Ground beef | 272 | 231 kcal / 85 g | 27.0 g |
| Meat cutlet | 272 | 231 kcal / 85 g | 19.4 g |
| Hot dog | 278 | 267 kcal / 96 g | 9.8 g |
| Lamb | 282 | 240 kcal / 85 g | 25.0 g |
| Beef tongue | 284 | 241 kcal / 85 g | 19.3 g |
| Ribeye steak | 291 | 847 kcal / 291 g | 23.7 g |
| Frankfurter | 300 | 156 kcal / 52 g | 10.7 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Filet mignon.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 170598 (Beef, variety meats and by-products, tongue, cooked, simmered).
The ±10% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in beef tongue?
Beef tongue has about 284 kcal per 100 g. A typical 85 g serving is about 241 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 217 to 266 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in beef tongue?
19.3 g of protein per 100 g, or about 16.4 g in a 85 g serving.
Your plate isn't a lab sample
Snap your own beef tongue and Kalorea estimates what's actually on your plate, with a range and macros.