Beef, variety meats and by-products vs Beef, flank, steak
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Beef, variety meats and by-products has more — 276 calories per 100 g against 165 for beef, flank, steak, a difference of 111 kcal (67% more). On protein it is Beef, variety meats and by-products 15.0 g versus beef, flank, steak 21.2 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Beef, variety meats and by-products | Beef, flank, steak | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 276 kcal | 165 kcal | 111 kcal |
| Protein | 15.0 g | 21.2 g | 6.2 g |
| Total fat | 23.5 g | 8.3 g | 15.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 11.8 g | 3.4 g | 8.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.0 g | 0.0 g | equal |
| Fibre | 0.0 g | 0.0 g | equal |
| Sugars | — g | 0.0 g | — |
| Sodium | 57.0 mg | 54.0 mg | 3.0 mg |
| Potassium | 277.0 mg | 330.0 mg | 53.0 mg |
| Calcium | 485.0 mg | 27.0 mg | 458.0 mg |
| Iron | 5.7 mg | 1.6 mg | 4.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg | equal |
| Vitamin A | 0.0 µg | 0.0 µg | equal |
| Cholesterol | 209.0 mg | 68.0 mg | 141.0 mg |
| Water | 59.4 g | 69.5 g | 10.1 g |
Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
- The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
- The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.
difference = |A − B| (per 100 g) "% more" = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100
The question this page settles
Which has more calories, beef, variety meats and by-products or beef, flank, steak?
Beef, variety meats and by-products has more — 276 calories per 100 g against 165 for beef, flank, steak, a difference of 111 kcal (67% more). On protein it is Beef, variety meats and by-products 15.0 g versus beef, flank, steak 21.2 g per 100 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, reviewed JUL 2026. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
