Beef Chuck
Beef chuck is a flavorful cut from the shoulder of cattle, commonly used for roasts, stews, and ground beef.
About Beef Chuck
Beef chuck is a group of cuts from the shoulder region of cattle rather than one single muscle. It includes pieces with varying amounts of connective tissue, seams of fat, and grain direction. Raw chuck is generally firm, with a pronounced beef flavour, though the precise texture depends on the individual muscle and its trimming.
Chuck is commonly sold as roasts, steaks, cubes, or ground beef. Roasts and cubes are often braised or simmered so connective tissue becomes tender. Some chuck steaks can be grilled or pan-cooked when cut thinly or from a suitable muscle, while grinding changes the structure and makes the meat suitable for burgers, meatballs, and fillings.
The cut may be sold whole, trimmed, portioned, cubed, or ground. Braising and simmering produce moist, tender pieces, while grilling and pan-cooking create browned surfaces and a firmer bite. Names and boundaries differ among butchering systems, so retail labels may cover different shoulder muscles.
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Local names for beef chuck
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chuck de res
paleta de res
macreuse de bœuf
Beef Chuck
beef chuck
paleta de res
macreuse de bœuf
acém
Rinderschulter
spalla di manzo
rundersschouder
лопаточная часть говядины
lopatochnaya chast govyadiny
牛肩肉
niú jiān ròu
牛肩肉
ushi kataniku
소 목심
so moksim
dana kol
ushi kataniku
Romanised form
Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw
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Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw
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Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw
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Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw
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Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw
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Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw
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Beef, chuck, blade roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, blade roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, blade roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw
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Beef, chuck, blade roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, blade roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw
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Beef, chuck, blade roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, blade roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw
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Beef, chuck, blade roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, clod roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted
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Beef, chuck, clod roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted
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Beef, chuck, clod roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
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Beef, chuck, clod roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted
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Beef, chuck, clod roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted
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Beef, chuck, shoulder clod, shoulder top and center steaks, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled
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Beef, chuck, shoulder clod, shoulder top and center steaks, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw
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Beef, chuck, shoulder clod, shoulder top and center steaks, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
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Beef, chuck, shoulder clod, shoulder top and center steaks, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw
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Beef, chuck, shoulder clod, top blade, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled
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Beef, chuck, shoulder clod, top blade, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw
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Beef, chuck, shoulder clod, top blade, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled
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Beef, chuck, shoulder clod, top blade, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw
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Beef, chuck, shoulder clod, top blade, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
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Beef, chuck, shoulder clod, top blade, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw
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Beef, chuck, top blade, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled
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Beef, chuck, top blade, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, broiled
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Beef, chuck, top blade, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled
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Beef, chuck, top blade, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled
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Beef, chuck, top blade, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, broiled
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Beef, chuck, top blade, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled
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Beef, chuck, under blade center steak, boneless, Denver Cut, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled
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Beef, chuck, under blade center steak, boneless, Denver Cut, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw
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Beef, chuck, under blade center steak, boneless, Denver Cut, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled
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Beef, chuck, under blade center steak, boneless, Denver Cut, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw
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Beef, chuck, under blade center steak, boneless, Denver Cut, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
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Beef, chuck, under blade center steak, boneless, Denver Cut, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw
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Beef, chuck, under blade center steak, boneless, Denver Cut, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled
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Beef, chuck, under blade center steak, boneless, Denver Cut, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw
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Beef, chuck, under blade center steak, boneless, Denver Cut, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled
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Beef, chuck, under blade center steak, boneless, Denver Cut, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw
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Beef, chuck, under blade center steak, boneless, Denver Cut, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
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Beef, chuck, under blade center steak, boneless, Denver Cut, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw
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Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast or steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw
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Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast or steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw
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Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast or steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw
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Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast or steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, raw
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Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast or steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, raw
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Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast or steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, raw
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Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised
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Beef, chuck, under blade pot roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised
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ground chuck
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so moksim
Romanised form
niú jiān ròu
Romanised form
lopatochnaya chast govyadiny
Romanised form
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Beef Chuck nutrition & diet
Beef Chuck nutritional value
Beef, chuck for stew, separable lean and fat, all grades, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 128kcal
- Protein
- 21.8g
- Carbs
- 0.2g
- Fat
- 4.5g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Match the reference to beef chuck as sold: bone-in or boneless, trimmed or with visible fat, and raw or cooked. Roasting, braising, grinding, and added oils or sauces alter the edible portion. Record whether broth, gravy, or other ingredients are included when comparing servings.
Compare the right form: Use a reference for cattle chuck, specifying bone-in or boneless, trimming, ground or intact cut, and raw or cooked edible portion.
Diet considerations
Beef chuck is an animal-derived cattle cut. Plain chuck fits meat-based eating patterns, while compatibility changes with breading, cereal-containing fillers, marinades, gravies, stock ingredients, or dairy additions. Ground or prepared versions need their full recipe checked; carbohydrate patterns depend mainly on those additions and the portion context.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically incompatible
- VegetarianTypically incompatible
- PescatarianTypically incompatible
- KetoMay be compatible
- PaleoMay be compatible
- Low-carbMay be compatible
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically incompatible
- The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
- Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
- The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
- Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
- The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
- Keto · May be compatible
- The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
- Paleo · May be compatible
- May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
- Low-carb · May be compatible
- The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Beef, chuck for stew, separable lean and fat, all grades, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
Last recorded verification: .