USDA reference food

Beef, steak, chuck

1 thin of beef, steak, chuck (120 g) has 270 calories, 31g of protein, 16g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), FDC 2705825). It is one of 153 USDA descriptions of beef chuck.

FoodData Central 2705825, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 thin (120g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories270

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g21%

Saturated Fat 7g34%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 110mg37%

Sodium 460mg20%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 0g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 31g62%

Vitamin D 0.1mcg1%

Calcium 20mg1%

Iron 3.9mg22%

Potassium 370mg8%

* 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: 26g; more than 88% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 225; more than 60% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 0g; more than 0% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 0g0%

Protein 31g62%

Potassium 370mg8%

Calcium 20mg1%

Iron 3.9mg22%

Sodium 460mg20%

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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS) (FDC 2705825); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin B124.4 µg in 1 thin (120 g), 183% of the Daily Value
Zinc12 mg in 1 thin (120 g), 107% of the Daily Value
Selenium36 µg in 1 thin (120 g), 65% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.5 mg in 1 thin (120 g), 29% of the Daily Value
Niacin4.3 mg in 1 thin (120 g), 27% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.3 mg in 1 thin (120 g), 22% of the Daily Value
Choline107 mg in 1 thin (120 g), 19% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus240 mg in 1 thin (120 g), 19% of the Daily Value
Copper0.1 mg in 1 thin (120 g), 14% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2705825), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 54% fat and 46% 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	225	60%
Protein	26.0 g	88%
Total fat	13.4 g	75%
Carbohydrate	0.21 g	29%
Fiber	0 g	0%
Total sugars	0 g	0%
Sodium	380 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 thin (120 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	31.2 g	26.0 g	62%
Total lipid (fat)	16.1 g	13.4 g	21%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0.25 g	0.21 g	0%
Energy	270 kcal	225 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	70.3 g	58.6 g
Total Sugars	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	110 mg	92.0 mg	37%
Fatty acids, total saturated	6.78 g	5.65 g	34%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	8.11 g	6.75 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.94 g	0.78 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	15.6 mg	13.0 mg	1%
Iron, Fe	3.88 mg	3.23 mg	22%
Magnesium, Mg	27.6 mg	23.0 mg	7%
Phosphorus, P	240 mg	200 mg	19%
Potassium, K	370 mg	308 mg	8%
Sodium, Na	456 mg	380 mg	20%
Zinc, Zn	11.7 mg	9.77 mg	107%
Copper, Cu	0.13 mg	0.11 mg	14%
Selenium, Se	35.6 µg	29.7 µg	65%

Vitamins (23)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	8.40 µg	7.00 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	8.40 µg	7.00 µg	1%
Carotene, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.096 mg	0.080 mg	1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.12 µg	0.10 µg	1%
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	0.11 mg	0.088 mg	9%
Riboflavin	0.29 mg	0.24 mg	22%
Niacin	4.28 mg	3.56 mg	27%
Vitamin B-6	0.49 mg	0.41 mg	29%
Folate, total	7.20 µg	6.00 µg
Vitamin B-12	4.38 µg	3.65 µg	183%
Choline, total	107 mg	89.3 mg	19%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	1.92 µg	1.60 µg	2%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	7.20 µg	6.00 µg
Folate, DFE	7.20 µg	6.00 µg	2%
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	0.45 g	0.38 g
SFA 16:0	3.67 g	3.06 g
SFA 18:0	2.42 g	2.02 g
MUFA 18:1	7.30 g	6.08 g
PUFA 18:2	0.80 g	0.67 g
PUFA 18:3	0.030 g	0.025 g
PUFA 20:4	0.10 g	0.087 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.53 g	0.44 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.031 g	0.026 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0024 g	0.0020 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.0012 g	0.0010 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2705825: 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 chuck

USDA lists 153 preparations of beef chuck. The beef chuck 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