Calories in
beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat
224 kcal per 100 g Beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat contains 224 calories per 100 grams, or about 253 calories per 4 oz. Per 100 g it provides 19.8 g protein, 0.0 g carbohydrate and 15.4 g fat.
By calories that splits 0% carbohydrate, 36% protein, 64% fat — dissected below.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 169485·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The 4·4·9 shorthand adds to 218 kcal; USDA publishes 224 kcal — −6 kcal, 2.7% apart. That gap is expected, not an error: USDA derives energy with food-specific factors and, for many items, discounts the fibre that the shorthand still counts at four. The published figure is the better one, so the axis above is scaled to it and the shares are what the shorthand is genuinely good at.
Source—USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy—FDC 169485—retrieved 2026-07
How this is worked out
- USDA measures every nutrient per 100 g of edible portion. That row is published here unchanged — nothing is rounded up, smoothed or "adjusted".
- The energy figure is USDA's own, derived with food-specific factors. This site never computes the calorie count it publishes.
- The Atwater shorthand 4 · 4 · 9 is applied to the protein, carbohydrate and fat grams only to split that energy into shares — and where the shorthand disagrees with the published figure, the gap is printed rather than hidden.
- A serving is a straight proportional conversion of the per-100 g row, using USDA's own household measures for the grams.
- The walking figure uses MET 4.0 at 70 kg, the same equation the sister site publishes.
per serving = per 100 g × serving grams ÷ 100 energy shares = 4·P + 4·C + 9·F (P, C, F in grams) walk minutes = kcal ÷ (4.0 × 3.5 × 70 ÷ 200)
Calories in a typical serving
Per-100 g figures are useful for comparison but nobody eats 100 g of anything on purpose. These are the USDA's own household measures.
| Serving | Grams | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 oz | 113.0 g | 253 | 22.4 g | 0.0 g | 17.4 g |
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Full nutrition, per 100 g and per 4 oz
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 4 oz |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 224 kcal | 253 kcal |
| Protein | 19.8 g | 22.4 g |
| Total fat | 15.4 g | 17.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 6.4 g | 7.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Fibre | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Sugars | 0.0 g | 0.0 g |
| Sodium | 50.0 mg | 56.5 mg |
| Potassium | 276.0 mg | 311.9 mg |
| Calcium | 17.0 mg | 19.2 mg |
| Iron | 1.7 mg | 2.0 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 2.0 µg | 2.3 µg |
| Cholesterol | 72.0 mg | 81.4 mg |
| Water | 64.0 g | 72.3 g |
A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 169485·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat compares
Among the 207 beef products items on this site, beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat ranks 73 of 207 by calorie density, against a category average of 224 kcal per 100 g — so it is right on the category average.
It carries 8.8 g of protein per 100 calories, a moderate protein contribution.
To burn off 4 oz (253 kcal), a 70 kg adult would walk for roughly 52 minutes — see the walking calculation on our sister site, or pick a different activity. Treat that as a sense of scale rather than a rule: eating and moving are not a simple ledger.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
A reference table describes the average beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat. Yours was grown somewhere, picked at some ripeness, and cooked by you.
Questions this entry settles
How many calories are in beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat?
Beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat contains 224 calories per 100 g, which works out to about 253 calories per 4 oz. It also provides 19.8 g of protein, 0.0 g of carbohydrate and 15.4 g of fat per 100 g.
What is the macro breakdown of beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat?
By calories, beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat is roughly 0% carbohydrate, 36% protein and 64% fat. That makes it a predominantly fat-based food.
How long does it take to burn off 4 oz?
About 52 minutes of ordinary walking for a 70 kg adult (MET 4.0). That is a rough guide for scale, not a prescription — appetite and activity interact in ways a simple subtraction does not capture.
Is this figure exact for the beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat I bought?
No. These are USDA reference values, averaged across samples. Real foods vary with variety, ripeness, growing conditions, cut, brand and how they were cooked — 10–20% either way is normal. Use them for planning, not precision.
Neighbouring entries
The 6 foods that sit closest to beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat on the calorie-density shelf, all within beef products.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain, reviewed JUL 2026. Full USDA description: "Beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
