Calories in
fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain
244 kcal per 100 g Fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain contains 244 calories per 100 grams, or about 364 calories per sandwich. Per 100 g it provides 15.2 g protein, 22.2 g carbohydrate and 10.3 g fat.
By calories that splits 37% carbohydrate, 25% protein, 38% fat — dissected below.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 170695·REVIEWED JUL 2026
The 4·4·9 shorthand adds to 242 kcal and USDA publishes 244 kcal. The arithmetic closes, so the axis above is simply that figure divided by the shares.
Source—USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy—FDC 170695—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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sandwich | 149.0 g | 364 | 22.6 g | 33.1 g | 15.3 g |
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Full nutrition, per 100 g and per sandwich
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per sandwich |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 244 kcal | 364 kcal |
| Protein | 15.2 g | 22.6 g |
| Total fat | 10.3 g | 15.3 g |
| Saturated fat | 3.4 g | 5.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 22.2 g | 33.1 g |
| Fibre | 1.3 g | 1.9 g |
| Sugars | 3.8 g | 5.7 g |
| Sodium | 653.0 mg | 973.0 mg |
| Potassium | 224.0 mg | 333.8 mg |
| Calcium | 55.0 mg | 82.0 mg |
| Iron | 2.6 mg | 3.9 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 2.0 µg | 3.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 30.0 mg | 44.7 mg |
| Water | 49.9 g | 74.4 g |
A dash means the nutrient was not measured for this item, which is not the same as zero.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·FDC 170695·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain compares
Among the 79 fast foods items on this site, fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain ranks 54 of 79 by calorie density, against a category average of 266 kcal per 100 g — so it is about 8% less calorie-dense than typical for its group.
It carries 6.2 g of protein per 100 calories, a moderate protein contribution.
To burn off one sandwich (364 kcal), a 70 kg adult would walk for roughly 74 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 fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain. Yours was grown somewhere, picked at some ripeness, and cooked by you.
Questions this entry settles
How many calories are in fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain?
Fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain contains 244 calories per 100 g, which works out to about 364 calories per sandwich. It also provides 15.2 g of protein, 22.2 g of carbohydrate and 10.3 g of fat per 100 g.
What is the macro breakdown of fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain?
By calories, fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain is roughly 37% carbohydrate, 25% protein and 38% fat. That makes it a predominantly fat-based food.
How long does it take to burn off a sandwich?
About 74 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 fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain 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 fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain on the calorie-density shelf, all within fast foods.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy — public domain, reviewed JUL 2026. Full USDA description: "Fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain". General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
