Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin is a tender-to-moderately tender cut from the loin commonly grilled, broiled, or roasted.
About Beef sirloin
Beef sirloin is a group of cuts from the rear portion of the loin, between the more forward loin cuts and the round. It includes several subcuts whose shape, tenderness, marbling, and external fat vary. The term therefore describes a region and family of cuts rather than one uniformly shaped piece.
Sirloin generally has a beef-forward flavour and a moderately firm texture. It is commonly grilled, broiled, pan-seared, or roasted as steaks and larger portions. Some pieces have a fat cap or visible marbling, while trimmed versions are leaner. The precise subcut affects tenderness and the balance between juicy fat and firm lean meat.
It is sold as whole subcuts, roasts, steaks, or trimmed portions. Raw pieces can show different muscle grains, tapered or compact shapes, and varying fat cover. Grilling, broiling, searing, or roasting browns the surface and changes moisture, doneness, and texture; slicing across the grain can improve the bite.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for beef sirloin
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
beef sirloin
faux-filet de bœuf
solomillo de vacuno
controfiletto di manzo
Roastbeef
contrafilé bovino
rostbef wołowy
филейная часть говядины
fileynaya chast' govyadiny
філейна частина яловичини
fileina chastyna yalovychyny
牛サーロイン
gyū sāroin
소등심
sodeungsim
西冷牛排
xīlěng niúpái
لحم الخاصرة البقري
laḥm al-khāṣira al-baqarī
sığır kontrfile
μοσχαρίσιο κόντρα φιλέτο
moscharísio kóntra filéto
moscharísio kóntra filéto
Romanised form
gyū sāroin
Romanised form
Beef, sirloin joint, roasted, lean
Search alias · Not a confirmed translation
Beef, sirloin joint, roasted, lean and fat
Search alias · Not a confirmed translation
GROUND BEEF SIRLOIN
Search alias · Not a confirmed translation
ground sirloin
Search alias · Not a confirmed translation
laḥm al-khāṣira al-baqarī
Romanised form
fileina chastyna yalovychyny
Romanised form
sodeungsim
Romanised form
xīlěng niúpái
Romanised form
fileynaya chast' govyadiny
Romanised form
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Beef sirloin nutrition & diet
Beef sirloin nutritional value
Beef, sirloin steak, raw, lean
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the stated food form.
- Calories
- 135kcal
- Protein
- 23.5g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 4.5g
Reference values apply to the named food form, not every preparation, variety or brand. CoFID 2021 food code 18-064. Carbohydrate follows the dataset’s available-carbohydrate convention. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/.
Portions & preparation
Match the reference to the specific sirloin cut and trimming, because steaks and roasts can differ in visible fat. Record whether it is raw, grilled, broiled, or roasted, and separate cooking oil, marinades, compound butter, and sauces from the beef portion when comparing entries.
Compare the right form: Match references to the named sirloin cut, raw or cooked state, and trimmed or untrimmed edible portion, excluding bones if present.
Diet considerations
Beef sirloin is an animal-derived cattle cut. Plain sirloin differs from marinated, breaded, stuffed, or sauced preparations, especially when coatings contain cereal ingredients or cooking uses animal fats. Portion size and accompaniments such as bread, rice, or potatoes change the dish’s carbohydrate pattern.
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.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: UK Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset (CoFID), 2021 — Beef, sirloin steak, raw, lean ↗. 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.
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