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Beef stew nutrition facts
A typical portion of beef stew (1 cup; 196 g, canned entree) has 190 calories and 9g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 5 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 99 calories (canned entree) to 220 (beef stew with potatoes, Puerto Rican style).
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 for Beef stew, canned entree, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 4.4g
- more than 37% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 99
- more than 28% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 388mg
- more than 78% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 196 g in USDA's record for Beef stew, canned entree (FDC 173330); across 4 records of beef stew USDA weighs it at 212 to 255 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.
Where the calories come from: 32% carbohydrate, 50% fat and 18% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin B121.0 µg in 1 cup (196 g), 41% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.3 mg in 1 cup (196 g), 31% of the Daily Value
- Zinc2.0 mg in 1 cup (196 g), 18% of the Daily Value
- Selenium9.2 µg in 1 cup (196 g), 17% of the Daily Value
- Niacin2.1 mg in 1 cup (196 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.1 mg in 1 cup (196 g), 12% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin K12 µg in 1 cup (196 g), 10% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.2 mg in 1 cup (196 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 173330), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of beef stew USDA describes
Beef stew with potatoes, Puerto… has the most calories per 100 g (220); the fewest: Canned entree (99)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef stew, canned entree | 99 | 4.4 g | 5.5 g | 388 mg |
| Beef stew with potatoes, Puerto Rican style | 220 | 14.6 g | 14.9 g | 572 mg |
| Stew, beef, with pasta | 132 | 9.8 g | 5.2 g | 299 mg |
| Stew, beef | 107 | 8.8 g | 5.1 g | 307 mg |
| Stew, beef, canned | 100 | 5 g | 6 g | 395 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (113)
The portion is 1 cup (196 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (19)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 8.64 g | 4.41 g | 17% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 10.8 g | 5.53 g | 14% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 15.4 g | 7.85 g | 6% |
| Ash | 2.80 g | 1.43 g | |
| Energy | 194 kcal | 99.0 kcal | |
| Starch | 10.6 g | 5.43 g | |
| Sucrose | 0.94 g | 0.48 g | |
| Glucose | 1.86 g | 0.95 g | |
| Fructose | 0.65 g | 0.33 g | |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Maltose | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 158 g | 80.8 g | |
| Total Sugars | 3.45 g | 1.76 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 1.76 g | 0.90 g | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 25.5 mg | 13.0 mg | 8% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 4.28 g | 2.19 g | 21% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 4.98 g | 2.54 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.49 g | 0.25 g |
Minerals (11)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 23.5 mg | 12.0 mg | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 4.86 mg | 2.48 mg | 27% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 15.7 mg | 8.00 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus, P | 82.3 mg | 42.0 mg | 7% |
| Potassium, K | 319 mg | 163 mg | 7% |
| Sodium, Na | 760 mg | 388 mg | 33% |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.96 mg | 1.00 mg | 18% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.28 mg | 0.14 mg | 31% |
| Fluoride, F | 111 µg | 56.5 µg | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.12 mg | 0.059 mg | 5% |
| Selenium, Se | 9.21 µg | 4.70 µg | 17% |
Vitamins (32)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 21.6 µg | 11.0 µg | 2% |
| Carotene, beta | 208 µg | 106 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 104 µg | 53.0 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.53 mg | 0.27 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 5.88 µg | 3.00 µg | |
| Lycopene | 54.9 µg | 28.0 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 7.84 µg | 4.00 µg | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0.020 mg | 0.010 mg | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0.020 mg | 0.010 mg | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, alpha | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, beta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, gamma | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Tocotrienol, delta | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 1.37 mg | 0.70 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin | 0.14 mg | 0.073 mg | 12% |
| Riboflavin | 0.10 mg | 0.053 mg | 8% |
| Niacin | 2.15 mg | 1.10 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.24 mg | 0.12 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.17 mg | 0.087 mg | 10% |
| Folate, total | 27.4 µg | 14.0 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.98 µg | 0.50 µg | 41% |
| Choline, total | 30.6 mg | 15.6 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 12.2 µg | 6.20 µg | 10% |
| Folic acid | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Folate, food | 27.4 µg | 14.0 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 27.4 µg | 14.0 µg | 7% |
| Betaine | 3.53 mg | 1.80 mg | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 µg | 0 µg |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.039 g | 0.020 g | |
| Threonine | 0.31 g | 0.16 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.29 g | 0.15 g | |
| Leucine | 0.53 g | 0.27 g | |
| Lysine | 0.47 g | 0.24 g | |
| Methionine | 0.18 g | 0.090 g | |
| Cystine | 0.078 g | 0.040 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.29 g | 0.15 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.16 g | 0.084 g | |
| Valine | 0.36 g | 0.18 g | |
| Arginine | 0.39 g | 0.20 g | |
| Histidine | 0.20 g | 0.10 g | |
| Alanine | 0.47 g | 0.24 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.75 g | 0.38 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.38 g | 0.70 g | |
| Glycine | 0.49 g | 0.25 g | |
| Proline | 0.41 g | 0.21 g | |
| Serine | 0.31 g | 0.16 g |
Fatty acids (29)
| 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 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.020 g | 0.010 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.33 g | 0.17 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 2.41 g | 1.23 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 1.32 g | 0.67 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.014 g | 0.0070 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 4.21 g | 2.15 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.39 g | 0.20 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.067 g | 0.034 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 22:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.11 g | 0.056 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.44 g | 0.23 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.033 g | 0.017 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.071 g | 0.036 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.020 g | 0.010 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.055 g | 0.028 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.13 g | 0.066 g | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 24:1 c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.13 g | 0.064 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 | 0 g | 0 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 173330: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.
Questions
How many calories are in beef stew?
190 in 1 cup (196 g) of canned entree; 99 to 220 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in beef stew?
9g in 1 cup; 4.4 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in beef stew?
760mg in 1 cup; 388 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov