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Corned beef nutrition facts

A typical portion of corned beef (1 cup; 162 g, potatoes, and vegetables excluding carrots, broccoli, and dark-green leafy; no sauce) has 210 calories and 8g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 2 descriptions of it.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (162g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories210

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g11%

Saturated Fat 2.5g12%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 30mg10%

Sodium 510mg22%

Total Carbohydrate 25g9%

Dietary Fiber 3g10%

Total Sugars 2g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 20mg1%

Iron 1.1mg6%

Potassium 440mg9%

* 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 Corned beef, potatoes, and vegetables excluding carrots, broccoli, and dark-green leafy; no sauce, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 4.8g; more than 38% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 127; more than 35% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 312mg; more than 73% of reference foods

1 cup weighs 162 g in USDA's record for Corned beef, potatoes, and vegetables excluding carrots, broccoli, and dark-green leafy; no sauce (FDC 2706590).

Where the calories come from: 48% carbohydrate, 37% fat and 15% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Copper0.2 mg in 1 cup (162 g), 26% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.4 mg in 1 cup (162 g), 21% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B120.5 µg in 1 cup (162 g), 20% of the Daily Value
Selenium10 µg in 1 cup (162 g), 19% of the Daily Value
Zinc1.8 mg in 1 cup (162 g), 16% of the Daily Value
Niacin2.5 mg in 1 cup (162 g), 16% of the Daily Value
Vitamin K13 µg in 1 cup (162 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2706590), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of corned beef USDA describes

Potatoes, and… (FDC 2706590) has the most calories per 100 g (127); the fewest: Potatoes, and… (FDC 2706590) (127)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 2 USDA descriptions of corned beef, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Corned beef, potatoes, and vegetables excluding carrots, broccoli, and dark-green leafy; no sauce	127	4.8 g	5.4 g	312 mg
Corned beef, potatoes, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; no sauce	127	4.8 g	6 g	318 mg

Every nutrient in this record (65)

The portion is 1 cup (162 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	7.84 g	4.84 g	16%
Total lipid (fat)	8.72 g	5.38 g	11%
Carbohydrate, by difference	24.9 g	15.3 g	9%
Energy	206 kcal	127 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	118 g	73.1 g
Total Sugars	1.85 g	1.14 g
Fiber, total dietary	2.75 g	1.70 g	10%
Cholesterol	29.2 mg	18.0 mg	10%
Fatty acids, total saturated	2.31 g	1.42 g	12%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	3.97 g	2.45 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	1.41 g	0.87 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	19.4 mg	12.0 mg	1%
Iron, Fe	1.09 mg	0.67 mg	6%
Magnesium, Mg	32.4 mg	20.0 mg	8%
Phosphorus, P	97.2 mg	60.0 mg	8%
Potassium, K	442 mg	273 mg	9%
Sodium, Na	505 mg	312 mg	22%
Zinc, Zn	1.78 mg	1.10 mg	16%
Copper, Cu	0.23 mg	0.14 mg	26%
Selenium, Se	10.2 µg	6.30 µg	19%

Vitamins (23)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	6.48 µg	4.00 µg	1%
Carotene, beta	55.1 µg	34.0 µg
Carotene, alpha	14.6 µg	9.00 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.62 mg	0.38 mg	4%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	24.3 µg	15.0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	243 µg	150 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	8.75 mg	5.40 mg	10%
Thiamin	0.12 mg	0.072 mg	10%
Riboflavin	0.099 mg	0.061 mg	8%
Niacin	2.52 mg	1.55 mg	16%
Vitamin B-6	0.36 mg	0.22 mg	21%
Folate, total	22.7 µg	14.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.49 µg	0.30 µg	20%
Choline, total	40.3 mg	24.9 mg	7%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	13.0 µg	8.00 µg	11%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	22.7 µg	14.0 µg
Folate, DFE	22.7 µg	14.0 µg	6%
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	0.013 g	0.0080 g
SFA 12:0	0.0081 g	0.0050 g
SFA 14:0	0.15 g	0.093 g
SFA 16:0	1.40 g	0.87 g
SFA 18:0	0.60 g	0.37 g
MUFA 18:1	3.51 g	2.17 g
PUFA 18:2	1.23 g	0.76 g
PUFA 18:3	0.18 g	0.11 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0.44 g	0.27 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.019 g	0.012 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 2706590: 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 corned beef?

210 in 1 cup (162 g) of potatoes, and vegetables excluding carrots, broccoli, and dark-green leafy; no sauce.

How much protein is in corned beef?

8g in 1 cup; 4.8 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in corned beef?

510mg in 1 cup; 312 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