USDA reference food
Beef with sweet and sour sauce
Per 100 g, beef with sweet and sour sauce has 210 calories, 9g of protein, 13g of fat and less than 1g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), FDC 2706392). It is one of 173 USDA descriptions of beef.
FoodData Central 2706392, the dietary survey database (FNDDS), in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* 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
- 9.3g
- more than 51% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 211
- more than 57% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0.6g
- more than 51% of reference foods
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, the dietary survey database (FNDDS) (FDC 2706392); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin B120.5 µg in 100 g (100 g), 20% of the Daily Value
- Selenium10 µg in 100 g (100 g), 18% of the Daily Value
- Niacin2.7 mg in 100 g (100 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Zinc1.6 mg in 100 g (100 g), 15% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.2 mg in 100 g (100 g), 14% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C12 mg in 100 g (100 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin E1.6 mg in 100 g (100 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2706392), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 27% carbohydrate, 55% fat and 18% 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 | 211 | 57% |
| Protein | 9.29 g | 51% |
| Total fat | 12.8 g | 74% |
| Carbohydrate | 14.2 g | 61% |
| Fiber | 0.60 g | 51% |
| Total sugars | 8.42 g | 77% |
| Sodium | 346 mg | 75% |
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 100 g (100 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 9.29 g | 9.29 g | 19% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 12.8 g | 12.8 g | 16% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 14.2 g | 14.2 g | 5% |
| Energy | 211 kcal | 211 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 62.3 g | 62.3 g | |
| Total Sugars | 8.42 g | 8.42 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.60 g | 0.60 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 29.0 mg | 29.0 mg | 10% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 3.08 g | 3.08 g | 15% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 5.32 g | 5.32 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 3.08 g | 3.08 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 19.0 mg | 19.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.06 mg | 1.06 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 15.0 mg | 15.0 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus, P | 82.0 mg | 82.0 mg | 7% |
| Potassium, K | 197 mg | 197 mg | 4% |
| Sodium, Na | 346 mg | 346 mg | 15% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.60 mg | 1.60 mg | 15% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.068 mg | 0.068 mg | 8% |
| Selenium, Se | 10.0 µg | 10.0 µg | 18% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 1.00 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 4.00 µg | 4.00 µg | 0% |
| Carotene, beta | 33.0 µg | 33.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 2.00 µg | 2.00 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.64 mg | 1.64 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.10 µg | 0.10 µg | 1% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 1.00 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 399 µg | 399 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 40.0 µg | 40.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 12.0 mg | 12.0 mg | 13% |
| Thiamin | 0.087 mg | 0.087 mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin | 0.081 mg | 0.081 mg | 6% |
| Niacin | 2.70 mg | 2.70 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.24 mg | 0.24 mg | 14% |
| Folate, total | 16.0 µg | 16.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.49 µg | 0.49 µg | 20% |
| Choline, total | 36.5 mg | 36.5 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 8.90 µg | 8.90 µg | 7% |
| Folic acid | 6.00 µg | 6.00 µg | |
| Folate, food | 10.0 µg | 10.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 20.0 µg | 20.0 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Fatty acids (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 4:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.013 g | 0.013 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.012 g | 0.012 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.16 g | 0.16 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.97 g | 1.97 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.85 g | 0.85 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 5.04 g | 5.04 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 2.69 g | 2.69 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.38 g | 0.38 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.012 g | 0.012 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.22 g | 0.22 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.057 g | 0.057 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2706392: 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.
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