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Highest calorie foods in beef products

The most calorie-dense foods, per 100 g. Topped by beef, variety meats and by-products, suet at 854.0 kcal.

Highest calorie foods in beef products, top 50

#FoodcalorieCaloriesProtein
1 Beef, variety meats and by-products, suet 854.0 kcal8541.5 g
2 Beef, New Zealand, imported 731.0 kcal7316.5 g
3 Beef, New Zealand, imported 685.0 kcal6858.5 g
4 Beef, retail cuts, separable fat 680.0 kcal68010.7 g
5 Beef, retail cuts, separable fat 674.0 kcal6748.2 g
6 Beef, Australian, imported 639.0 kcal6395.5 g
7 Beef, Australian, imported 627.0 kcal6275.2 g
8 Beef, New Zealand, imported 602.0 kcal6027.0 g
9 Beef, Australian, imported 596.0 kcal5966.5 g
10 Beef, Australian, imported 594.0 kcal5946.0 g
11 Beef, Australian, imported 562.0 kcal5629.6 g
12 Beef, New Zealand, imported 560.0 kcal5607.9 g
13 Beef, Australian, imported 509.0 kcal50911.3 g
14 Beef, rib, shortribs 471.0 kcal47121.6 g
15 Beef, New Zealand, imported 453.0 kcal45320.1 g
16 Beef, cured, breakfast strips 449.0 kcal44931.3 g
17 Beef, cured, breakfast strips 406.0 kcal40612.5 g
18 Beef, rib, shortribs 390.0 kcal39014.4 g
19 Beef, New Zealand, imported 345.0 kcal34515.8 g
20 Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat 332.0 kcal33214.4 g
21 Beef, variety meats and by-products, thymus 319.0 kcal31921.9 g
22 Beef, New Zealand, imported 318.0 kcal31812.5 g
23 Beef, sandwich steaks, flaked 309.0 kcal30916.5 g
24 Beef, New Zealand, imported 303.0 kcal30311.5 g
25 Beef, New Zealand, imported 301.0 kcal30124.9 g
26 Beef, ground, patties 295.0 kcal29523.1 g
27 Beef, rib, shortribs 295.0 kcal29530.8 g
28 Beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat 293.0 kcal29315.8 g
29 Beef, carcass, separable lean and fat 291.0 kcal29117.3 g
30 Beef, New Zealand, imported 286.0 kcal28627.8 g
31 Beef, variety meats and by-products, tongue 284.0 kcal28419.3 g
32 Beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat 279.0 kcal27925.6 g
33 Beef, carcass, separable lean and fat 278.0 kcal27817.5 g
34 Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat 277.0 kcal27725.4 g
35 Beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat 277.0 kcal27726.3 g
36 Beef, variety meats and by-products 276.0 kcal27615.0 g
37 Beef, tenderloin, separable lean and fat 274.0 kcal27418.2 g
38 Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat 272.0 kcal27227.0 g
39 Beef, New Zealand, imported 271.0 kcal27118.3 g
40 Beef, variety meats and by-products, pancreas 271.0 kcal27127.1 g
41 Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat 270.0 kcal27025.6 g
42 Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat 270.0 kcal27025.8 g
43 Beef, New Zealand, imported 265.0 kcal26529.4 g
44 Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat 256.0 kcal25627.7 g
45 Beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat 254.0 kcal25424.6 g
46 Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat 254.0 kcal25417.2 g
47 Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat 254.0 kcal25425.3 g
48 Beef, New Zealand, imported 252.0 kcal25218.5 g
49 Beef, New Zealand, imported 252.0 kcal25231.9 g
50 Beef, New Zealand, imported 252.0 kcal25229.9 g

Ranking by weight favours dry and concentrated foods — beef, variety meats and by-products, suet tops this list partly because it contains little water.

SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026

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