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Cooked beef

Cooked beef is beef prepared by methods such as roasting, braising, grilling, or boiling.

Cooked beef — illustrative ingredient image

About Cooked beef

Cooked beef is the edible meat of cattle after heating by roasting, braising, grilling, boiling, stewing, or another cooking method. It comes from many cuts and is used in roasts, stews, soups, sandwiches, salads, fillings, and mixed dishes.

Appearance may range from pale brown and lean to dark brown and visibly marbled. Texture may be sliceable, shreddable, or minced, depending on the cut, fat, connective tissue, cooking temperature, and duration. Flavour is shaped by browning, seasoning, smoke, marinades, cooking liquid, and whether the meat is served with pan juices or sauce.

Cooked beef may be sold or served as slices, chunks, strips, shreds, or ground preparations. Roasting, grilling, braising, boiling, and stewing change moisture, tenderness, and surface colour; minced preparation changes the structure further. The category does not identify a particular cut, cooking method, doneness, or fat-trimming practice.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Local names for cooked beef

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English

cooked beef

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Cooked beef nutrition & diet

Cooked beef nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Beef, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
154kcal
Protein
22.1g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
7.2g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Identify the cut, visible fat retained, and cooking method before applying a reference. Weigh the edible cooked beef, excluding bones and discarded drippings. Roasting, braising, grilling, and boiling can involve different moisture loss and added fats, broths, marinades, or sauces.

Compare the right form: Match references to the exact beef cut, cooked edible portion, trimming status, and preparation method, including any gravy or retained cooking fat.

Diet considerations

Beef is animal-origin meat. Plain cooked beef differs from preparations with dairy, egg, wheat-containing coatings, breadcrumbs, stock, or sweet sauces. Braises, burgers, and seasoned products may include additional ingredients, while the serving’s accompanying starches or sauces can change its carbohydrate pattern.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.2.2.1_99 ↗. 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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