Beef Nutrition Facts
3 oz of beef contains 212.5 calories, 22g protein, 0g carbs, and 13.1g fat. Ground beef cooked as a broiled patty, used in burgers and many other savory dishes.
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Vitamins in Beef
Per 3 oz ~85g
Minerals in Beef
Per 3 oz ~85g
Amino Acids in Beef
Protein breakdown per 3 oz (85g), from the USDA record for this food.
Limiting amino acid: Tryptophan — 60% of the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern per gram of protein.
| Essential Amino Acids | Per 3 oz (85g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histidine | 513mg | 604mg | 2.3% |
| Isoleucine | 699mg | 822mg | 3.2% |
| Leucine | 1233mg | 1450mg | 5.6% |
| Lysine | 1309mg | 1540mg | 5.9% |
| Methionine | 406mg | 478mg | 1.8% |
| Phenylalanine | 616mg | 725mg | 2.8% |
| Threonine | 612mg | 720mg | 2.8% |
| Tryptophan | 80mg | 94mg | 0.4% |
| Valine | 777mg | 914mg | 3.5% |
| Other Amino Acids | Per 3 oz (85g) | Per 100g | % of Protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 990mg | 1165mg | 4.5% |
| Arginine | 1029mg | 1210mg | 4.7% |
| Aspartic Acid | 1423mg | 1674mg | 6.5% |
| Cystine | 162mg | 191mg | 0.7% |
| Glutamic Acid | 2370mg | 2788mg | 10.8% |
| Glycine | 1073mg | 1262mg | 4.9% |
| Proline | 806mg | 948mg | 3.7% |
| Serine | 632mg | 744mg | 2.9% |
| Tyrosine | 486mg | 572mg | 2.2% |
Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.
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