Ground beef calories
A 85 g serving of ground beef is roughly 231 kcal. Per 100 g that's 272 kcal, with 59% of the energy coming from fat and 0% from carbs.
A serving covers about 12% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 208 to 254 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (85 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 272 | 231 |
| Protein, g | 27.0 | 22.9 |
| Fat, g | 17.4 | 14.8 |
| 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 | 116 kcal | 104-127 | 3,600 |
| 1 · 85 g | 231 kcal | 208-254 | 7,200 |
| 1½ · 128 g | 347 kcal | 312-381 | 10,800 |
| 2 · 170 g | 462 kcal | 416-509 | 14,400 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 7,200 steps, or 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beef | 259 | 220 kcal / 85 g | 26.1 g |
| Filet mignon | 267 | 278 kcal / 104 g | 26.5 g |
| Steak | 267 | 227 kcal / 85 g | 25.7 g |
| Meat cutlet | 272 | 231 kcal / 85 g | 19.4 g |
| Ground beef | 272 | 231 kcal / 85 g | 27.0 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 |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Beef.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 171799 (Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned).
The ±10% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in ground beef?
Ground beef has about 272 kcal per 100 g. A typical 85 g serving is about 231 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 208 to 254 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in ground beef?
27.0 g of protein per 100 g, or about 22.9 g in a 85 g serving.
Your plate isn't a lab sample
Snap your own ground beef and Kalorea estimates what's actually on your plate, with a range and macros.