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Mexican stewed ground beef nutrition facts
A typical portion of mexican stewed ground beef (1 cup; 222 g, seasoned, ground beef and pork, Mexican style) has 310 calories and 37g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 3 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 137 calories (seasoned, ground beef with potatoes, Mexican style) to 143 (seasoned, ground beef and pork with potatoes, Mexican 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 Stewed, seasoned, ground beef and pork, Mexican style, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 16.7g
- more than 66% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 139
- more than 39% of reference foods
- Sodium per 100 g
- 338mg
- more than 75% of reference foods
1 cup weighs 222 g in USDA's record for Stewed, seasoned, ground beef and pork, Mexican style (FDC 2706472).
Where the calories come from: 4% carbohydrate, 46% fat and 49% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Also rich in
- Vitamin B122.2 µg in 1 cup (222 g), 91% of the Daily Value
- Selenium46 µg in 1 cup (222 g), 84% of the Daily Value
- Zinc6.2 mg in 1 cup (222 g), 56% of the Daily Value
- Niacin8.5 mg in 1 cup (222 g), 53% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.7 mg in 1 cup (222 g), 41% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.4 mg in 1 cup (222 g), 33% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus342 mg in 1 cup (222 g), 27% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.3 mg in 1 cup (222 g), 27% of the Daily Value
- Choline101 mg in 1 cup (222 g), 18% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.2 mg in 1 cup (222 g), 18% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin C10.0 mg in 1 cup (222 g), 11% of the Daily Value
- Magnesium42 mg in 1 cup (222 g), 10% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 2706472), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Every form of mexican stewed ground beef USDA describes
Seasoned, ground… (FDC 2706586) has the most calories per 100 g (143); the fewest: Seasoned, ground beef with… (137)
| USDA description | Calories | Protein | Fat | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewed, seasoned, ground beef and pork, Mexican style | 139 | 16.7 g | 7 g | 338 mg |
| Stewed, seasoned, ground beef and pork with potatoes, Mexican style | 143 | 12.8 g | 8 g | 193 mg |
| Stewed, seasoned, ground beef with potatoes, Mexican style | 137 | 10.4 g | 7.9 g | 333 mg |
Every nutrient in this record (65)
The portion is 1 cup (222 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 37.1 g | 16.7 g | 74% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 15.5 g | 6.98 g | 20% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 3.22 g | 1.45 g | 1% |
| Energy | 309 kcal | 139 kcal | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | |
| Water | 163 g | 73.5 g | |
| Total Sugars | 1.02 g | 0.46 g | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.44 g | 0.20 g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 118 mg | 53.0 mg | 39% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 5.69 g | 2.56 g | 28% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 6.80 g | 3.06 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.85 g | 0.38 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 40.0 mg | 18.0 mg | 3% |
| Iron, Fe | 2.73 mg | 1.23 mg | 15% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 42.2 mg | 19.0 mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus, P | 342 mg | 154 mg | 27% |
| Potassium, K | 619 mg | 279 mg | 13% |
| Sodium, Na | 750 mg | 338 mg | 33% |
| Zinc, Zn | 6.17 mg | 2.78 mg | 56% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.16 mg | 0.071 mg | 18% |
| Selenium, Se | 46.0 µg | 20.7 µg | 84% |
Vitamins (23)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retinol | 2.22 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 11.1 µg | 5.00 µg | 1% |
| Carotene, beta | 91.0 µg | 41.0 µg | |
| Carotene, alpha | 17.8 µg | 8.00 µg | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.38 mg | 0.17 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.44 µg | 0.20 µg | 2% |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0 µg | 0 µg | |
| Lycopene | 411 µg | 185 µg | |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 48.8 µg | 22.0 µg | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 9.99 mg | 4.50 mg | 11% |
| Thiamin | 0.39 mg | 0.18 mg | 33% |
| Riboflavin | 0.35 mg | 0.16 mg | 27% |
| Niacin | 8.52 mg | 3.84 mg | 53% |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.70 mg | 0.31 mg | 41% |
| Folate, total | 13.3 µg | 6.00 µg | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 2.18 µg | 0.98 µg | 91% |
| Choline, total | 101 mg | 45.7 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 3.33 µg | 1.50 µg | 3% |
| Folic acid | 2.22 µg | 1.00 µg | |
| Folate, food | 13.3 µg | 6.00 µg | |
| Folate, DFE | 13.3 µg | 6.00 µg | 3% |
| 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 | 0.0044 g | 0.0020 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.011 g | 0.0050 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.36 g | 0.16 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 3.30 g | 1.49 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 1.78 g | 0.80 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 5.97 g | 2.69 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.70 g | 0.32 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.058 g | 0.026 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.078 g | 0.035 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.51 g | 0.23 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.064 g | 0.029 g | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0022 g | 0.0010 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2706472: 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 mexican stewed ground beef?
310 in 1 cup (222 g) of seasoned, ground beef and pork, Mexican style; 137 to 143 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.
How much protein is in mexican stewed ground beef?
37g in 1 cup; 16.7 g per 100 g.
How much sodium is in mexican stewed ground beef?
750mg in 1 cup; 338 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