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Beef and its products

Nutrition facts

Average nutrition facts for the 5569 products of the Beef and its products category for which nutrition facts are known (out of 6762 products).

Nutrition facts
Nutrition facts As sold
for 100 g / 100 ml
Standard deviation Minimum 10th centile Median 90th centile Maximum
Energy 747 kj
(178 kcal)
185 kj
(44 kcal)
0 kj
(0 kcal)
476 kj
(113 kcal)
749 kj
(177 kcal)
1,050 kj
(252 kcal)
3,860 kj
(923 kcal)
Fat 9.43 g 5.64 g 0 g 2.3 g 8.6 g 19 g 200 g
Saturated fat 3.82 g 2.46 g 0 g 0.8 g 3.3 g 8.1 g 107 g
Monounsaturated fat 2.72 g 1.94 g 0 g 0.243 g 2.8 g 6.3 g 10.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat 0.344 g 0.264 g 0 g 0.1 g 0.2 g 0.9 g 1.4 g
Trans fat 0.379 g 0.522 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 1.34 g 2.5 g
Cholesterol 66.5 mg 12.8 mg 0 mg 49 mg 67 mg 86 mg 46,900 mg
Carbohydrates 1.08 g 1.51 g 0 g 0 g 0.5 g 4.3 g 70 g
Sugars 0.362 g 0.472 g 0 g 0 g 0.1 g 1.4 g 39.5 g
Added sugars 0.21 g 0.745 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 3.12 g 32.1 g
Fiber 0.326 g 0.532 g 0 g 0 g 0 g 1.5 g 83.3 g
Proteins 20.6 g 5.67 g 0 g 12.9 g 20 g 34 g 99.9 g
Salt 1.07 g 1.29 g 0 g 0.13 g 0.48 g 4 g 70.2 g
Alcohol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 0 % vol 6 % vol
Vitamin A 2.76 µg 10.5 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 30 µg 5,040 µg
Vitamin D 0.056 µg 0.126 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0 µg 0.354 µg 125,000 µg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 0.037 mg 0.192 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 0 mg 17.1 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.548 mg 0.839 mg 0 mg 0.001 mg 0.048 mg 2.12 mg 1,200 mg
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 2.04 µg 1.03 µg 0.39 µg 1.04 µg 1.9 µg 4.6 µg 1,900 µg
Potassium 341 mg 169 mg 0 mg 167 mg 306 mg 632 mg 100,000 mg
Calcium 16.5 mg 17.9 mg 0 mg 0 mg 17.7 mg 58.8 mg 143 mg
Iron 2.38 mg 0.764 mg 0 mg 1.59 mg 2.39 mg 3.86 mg 2,330 mg
Fruits‚ vegetables‚ nuts and rapeseed‚ walnut and olive oils 0.881 % 3.67 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 19 % 28.5 %
Collagen/Meat protein ratio (maximum) 14.6 % 2.1 % 3.7 % 12 % 15 % 15 % 25 %
  • Packaging materials


    Material % of products containing mostly the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain mostly the material) % of products containing the material Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (for products that contain the material) Mean packaging weight per 100 g of product (relative to all products)
    Paper or cardboard 28.1% 5.9 g 70.3% 2.9 g 2 g
    Plastic 70.3% 7.6 g 98.4% 5.7 g 6 g
    Glass 0% 0% 0 g
    Metal 1.6% 19 g 1.6% 19 g 0 g
    Unknown 0% 3.1% 1.4 g 0 g
    Total - - - - 8 g