USDA reference food

Beef, pot roast

1 regular/thin slice of beef, pot roast (60 g) has 150 calories, 17g of protein, 9g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), FDC 2705848). It is one of 173 USDA descriptions of beef.

FoodData Central 2705848, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 regular/thin slice (60g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories150

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g12%

Saturated Fat 3.5g18%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 60mg20%

Sodium 220mg10%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 0g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 17g34%

Vitamin D 0.1mcg0%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 1.7mg10%

Potassium 170mg4%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g (the dietary survey database (FNDDS)), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 28.4g; more than 93% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 251; more than 65% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 0g; more than 0% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 0g0%

Protein 17g34%

Potassium 170mg4%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 1.7mg10%

Sodium 220mg10%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS) (FDC 2705848); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin B121.9 µg in 1 regular/thin slice (60 g), 80% of the Daily Value
Zinc6.1 mg in 1 regular/thin slice (60 g), 55% of the Daily Value
Selenium20 µg in 1 regular/thin slice (60 g), 36% of the Daily Value
Niacin2.2 mg in 1 regular/thin slice (60 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1 regular/thin slice (60 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.1 mg in 1 regular/thin slice (60 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2705848), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 55% fat and 45% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Where it sits among USDA reference foods

Per 100 g	This food	Share with less
Calories	251	65%
Protein	28.4 g	93%
Total fat	15.3 g	78%
Carbohydrate	0 g	0%
Fiber	0 g	0%
Total sugars	0 g	0%
Sodium	370 mg	77%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 6,012 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (65)

The portion is 1 regular/thin slice (60 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	17.0 g	28.4 g	34%
Total lipid (fat)	9.21 g	15.3 g	12%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0 g	0 g	0%
Energy	151 kcal	251 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	33.0 g	54.9 g
Total Sugars	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	60.6 mg	101 mg	20%
Fatty acids, total saturated	3.65 g	6.08 g	18%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	4.33 g	7.21 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.41 g	0.68 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	8.40 mg	14.0 mg	1%
Iron, Fe	1.75 mg	2.91 mg	10%
Magnesium, Mg	12.0 mg	20.0 mg	3%
Phosphorus, P	113 mg	188 mg	9%
Potassium, K	169 mg	282 mg	4%
Sodium, Na	222 mg	370 mg	10%
Zinc, Zn	6.09 mg	10.2 mg	55%
Copper, Cu	0.056 mg	0.093 mg	6%
Selenium, Se	19.7 µg	32.9 µg	36%

Vitamins (23)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	3.00 µg	5.00 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	3.00 µg	5.00 µg	0%
Carotene, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.048 mg	0.080 mg	0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.060 µg	0.10 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.040 mg	0.067 mg	3%
Riboflavin	0.14 mg	0.23 mg	11%
Niacin	2.21 mg	3.69 mg	14%
Vitamin B-6	0.18 mg	0.30 mg	11%
Folate, total	4.20 µg	7.00 µg
Vitamin B-12	1.91 µg	3.18 µg	80%
Choline, total	53.6 mg	89.4 mg	10%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.96 µg	1.60 µg	1%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	4.20 µg	7.00 µg
Folate, DFE	4.20 µg	7.00 µg	1%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 14:0	0.24 g	0.40 g
SFA 16:0	2.01 g	3.36 g
SFA 18:0	1.27 g	2.12 g
MUFA 18:1	3.90 g	6.50 g
PUFA 18:2	0.35 g	0.58 g
PUFA 18:3	0.017 g	0.028 g
PUFA 20:4	0.037 g	0.061 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.00060 g	0.0010 g
MUFA 16:1	0.28 g	0.47 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.022 g	0.037 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0018 g	0.0030 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.0012 g	0.0020 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2705848: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Other ways to eat beef

USDA lists 173 preparations of beef. The beef page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.

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Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims: the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov