USDA Standard Reference · Sausages and Luncheon Meats
Beef, cured, dried
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 170604, data refreshed July 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 153
- Caloriesmoderate density
- 31.1g
- Proteinhigh · 62% DV
- 2.8g
- Carbslow · 1% DV
- 1.9g
- Fatlow · 2% DV
Beef, cured, dried contains 153 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 31.1g of protein, 1.9g of fat, and 2.8g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed July 2026.
- More protein than 97% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
Beef, cured, dried is a protein standout, richer in protein than 97% of USDA whole foods.
- 31.1g
- protein per 100g
- Top 3%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 153
- calories per 100g
- 2.7g
- sugar per 100g
Percentile computed against the 7,880 USDA SR Legacy and Foundation whole foods with a protein value, not branded or processed items.
Beef, cured, dried contains 153 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. It provides 31.1g of protein, 1.9g of fat, and 2.8g of carbohydrates per 100g. Below you will find a complete nutrient breakdown including vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are normalized to a 100g serving per the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Source: USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-reported label data for food products sold in the United States.
Where this data comes from
USDA FoodData Central is the United States government's authoritative reference for food composition, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service and updated as new laboratory analyses and manufacturer submissions are processed. Beef, cured, dried is catalogued there as FDC ID 170604, a usda standard reference entry, in the "Sausages and Luncheon Meats" food group. Every figure on this page comes from USDA laboratory analysis under the FDC USDA Standard Reference program, standardized to 100 g so it can be compared fairly against any other food in the database. Values are shown on the USDA per-100 g basis.
By the per-100g standardization, Beef, cured, dried reads as high protein, low carb, low fat, high sodium within common dietary frameworks. Compare it against 6 nutritionally similar items in Nearby Foods below, or browse the whole Sausages and Luncheon Meats group for context.
Nutritional Value at a Glance
Beef, cured, dried is a high-protein food (by FDA per-100g convention), making it suitable for muscle building and recovery diets.
Note: at 2790mg per 100g (121% of the 2,300mg daily limit), this food is relatively high in sodium. Those monitoring salt intake should factor this in.
Allergen indicators
No FDA Big 9 major-allergen indicator was detected in the product name and brand text scan (milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame). Absence-of-flag does NOT mean allergen-free. The USDA FoodData Central release does not always include a full ingredient list, always verify with the FDA-mandated ingredient and allergen statement printed on the physical package before consumption.
Where the calories mostly come from
Values per 100g
Macro Breakdown
153 kcal = 8% of FDA 2,000 kcal Daily Value
Values shown per 100g, the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Serving size for this entry is not declared in the USDA release.
How Beef, cured, dried compares to Sausages and Luncheon Meats
Per 100 g, against the average across all sausages and luncheon meats foods in USDA FoodData Central.
99% Higher in protein than 99% of sausages and luncheon meats on record, a standout in its group.
Category averages computed live across the USDA Sausages and Luncheon Meats group. Compare against a specific food →
Where Beef, cured, dried ranks on protein
Its 31.1g of protein per 100g placed against every USDA reference (whole) food, the 7,880 SR Legacy and Foundation items with a protein value.
Protein per 100g - Beef, cured, dried vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
31 Top 3% higher than 97% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · July 2026
Where Beef, cured, dried sits among Sausages and Luncheon Meats
Plotted by protein and calorie percentile among the 177 Sausages and Luncheon Meats foods with both values, not raw amounts, so foods of very different sizes compare fairly.
Beef, cured, dried: 99th protein percentile, 15th calorie percentile among Sausages and Luncheon Meats foods
Read the chart as text
- Bologna, beef and pork, low fat: Protein percentile 14, Calorie percentile 38
- Frankfurter, low sodium: Protein percentile 20, Calorie percentile 68
- Barbecue loaf, pork, beef: Protein percentile 62, Calorie percentile 23
- Bratwurst, pork, beef, link: Protein percentile 49, Calorie percentile 76
- Ham and cheese spread: Protein percentile 64, Calorie percentile 44
- Pork sausage, link/patty, reduced fat, cooked, pan-fried: Protein percentile 90, Calorie percentile 48
- Bologna, beef and pork: Protein percentile 56, Calorie percentile 66
- Mother's loaf, pork: Protein percentile 23, Calorie percentile 54
- Sausage, smoked link sausage, pork and beef (nonfat dry milk added): Protein percentile 33, Calorie percentile 69
- Oscar Mayer, Ham (chopped with natural juice): Protein percentile 66, Calorie percentile 24
- Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot: Protein percentile 75, Calorie percentile 46
- Yachtwurst, with pistachio nuts, cooked: Protein percentile 52, Calorie percentile 49
- Pate, truffle flavor: Protein percentile 11, Calorie percentile 79
- Chicken spread: Protein percentile 76, Calorie percentile 18
- Ham, minced: Protein percentile 65, Calorie percentile 47
- Bologna, chicken, pork, beef: Protein percentile 12, Calorie percentile 50
- Kielbasa, fully cooked, unheated: Protein percentile 8, Calorie percentile 77
- Turkey breast, low salt, prepackaged or deli, luncheon meat: Protein percentile 93, Calorie percentile 5
- Sausage, pork and beef, fresh, cooked: Protein percentile 41, Calorie percentile 94
- Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried: Protein percentile 79, Calorie percentile 76
- Hormel Pillow Pak Sliced Turkey Pepperoni: Protein percentile 99, Calorie percentile 43
- Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild, raw: Protein percentile 62, Calorie percentile 23
- Kielbasa, Polish, turkey and beef, smoked: Protein percentile 32, Calorie percentile 36
- Frankfurter, beef, heated: Protein percentile 16, Calorie percentile 74
- Beef, cured, dried: Protein percentile 99, Calorie percentile 15
Read the chart
Beef, cured, dried ranks at the 99th percentile for protein and the 15th percentile for calories among Sausages and Luncheon Meats foods (n=177). That places it in the "low-cal, high-protein" quadrant, an efficient choice within this category.
- Bologna, beef and pork, low fat: 14th protein percentile, 38th calorie percentile
- Frankfurter, low sodium: 20th protein percentile, 68th calorie percentile
- Barbecue loaf, pork, beef: 62nd protein percentile, 23rd calorie percentile
- Bratwurst, pork, beef, link: 49th protein percentile, 76th calorie percentile
- Ham and cheese spread: 64th protein percentile, 44th calorie percentile
- Pork sausage, link/patty, reduced fat, cooked, pan-fried: 90th protein percentile, 48th calorie percentile
- Bologna, beef and pork: 56th protein percentile, 66th calorie percentile
- Mother's loaf, pork: 23rd protein percentile, 54th calorie percentile
- Sausage, smoked link sausage, pork and beef (nonfat dry milk added): 33rd protein percentile, 69th calorie percentile
- Oscar Mayer, Ham (chopped with natural juice): 66th protein percentile, 24th calorie percentile
- Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot: 75th protein percentile, 46th calorie percentile
- Yachtwurst, with pistachio nuts, cooked: 52nd protein percentile, 49th calorie percentile
Full Nutrient Breakdown
Every nutrient USDA reports for this food, per 100 g, with each value's share of the FDA Daily Value shown as a bar.
Macronutrients
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 2.8 G | 1% |
| Energy | 153 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.00 G | 0% |
| Protein | 31.1 G | 62% |
| Total Sugars | 2.7 G | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 1.9 G | 2% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.00 G | |
| Ash | 10.4 G | |
| Caffeine | 0 MG | |
| Energy | 640.0 kJ | |
| Theobromine | 0 MG | |
| Water | 53.8 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Betaine | 0 MG | |
| Choline, total | 0 MG | |
| Folate, DFE | 10.0 UG | |
| Folate, food | 10.0 UG | |
| Folate, total | 10.0 UG | |
| Folic acid | 0.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 5 MG | |
| Pantothenic acid | 1 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 0 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 1.6 UG | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 1.3 UG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 8 MG | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 2 MG | 13% |
| Potassium, K | 235 MG | 5% |
| Sodium, Na | 2790 MG | 121% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 1 IU | 0% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0.0 UG | |
| Carotene, beta | 0.0 UG | |
| Copper, Cu | 0 MG | |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0.0 UG | |
| Fluoride, F | 8.4 UG | |
| Lycopene | 0.0 UG | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 19 MG | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 181 MG | |
| Retinol | 0.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 32.4 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0 MG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 5 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 79 MG | 26% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.95 G | 5% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.84 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.07 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.08 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.76 G | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.06 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.00 G | |
| Phytosterols | 0 MG | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.07 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.59 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.29 G | |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.00 G |
Amino Acids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 1.7 G | |
| Arginine | 1.9 G | |
| Aspartic acid | 2.6 G | |
| Cystine | 0.37 G | |
| Glutamic acid | 4.3 G | |
| Glycine | 1.8 G | |
| Histidine | 0.92 G | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.30 G | |
| Isoleucine | 1.3 G | |
| Leucine | 2.3 G | |
| Lysine | 2.4 G | |
| Methionine | 0.75 G | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 G | |
| Proline | 1.4 G | |
| Serine | 1.1 G | |
| Threonine | 1.1 G | |
| Tryptophan | 0.19 G | |
| Tyrosine | 0.92 G | |
| Valine | 1.4 G |
Other
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0.0 UG | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 MG | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 MG | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0 MG |
Key takeaways
- Beef, cured, dried delivers 31.1g of protein per 100g, more than 97% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 153 calories per 100g - below the sausages and luncheon meats average of 256. Compare sausages and luncheon meats
- Based on its per-100g profile, it fits high protein, low carb, low fat patterns.
Nearby Foods
Foods in the same category with similar calorie content, useful for swaps, substitutions, and side-by-side comparison.
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Chicken spread
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Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 170604) — USDA Standard Reference database. Verify with USDA →
Source: FDA 2,000-calorie Daily Value reference — %DV computed against the USDA per-100g standardization basis.
Disclaimer: This information is for reference only and should not replace professional dietary advice. Nutrient content may vary by brand, preparation method, and seasonal factors.
All federal data sources used on this page
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy — nutrient composition for generic and staple foods (Standard Reference lineage, final release April 2018). fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods — nutrient values from USDA's newer, most rigorously lab-analyzed dataset. fdc.nal.usda.gov/Foundation_Foods_Documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Branded Foods — manufacturer-submitted label data for packaged products. fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — FNDDS (Survey) — the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, used in national nutrition surveys. ars.usda.gov/fndds
- FDA Nutrition Facts Label regulations — the Daily Value percentages and label format this page's figures are computed against. fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label
- FDA food allergen labeling (FALCPA + FASTER Act) — the Big 9 major-allergen disclosure rules referenced on this page. fda.gov/food-allergies
Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.