Meat & poultry · Nutrition facts

Cooked Beef, Variety Meats and By-Products, Tongue

284 calories and 19.3 g of protein per 100 g. Reported fiber: 0 g.

USDA SR LegacyPublished Apr 2019

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Beef, variety meats and by-products, tongue, cooked, simmered

Source category
Beef Products
Nutrition basis
Per 100 g
Source record
USDA FDC 170598
Publication date
Apr 2019

On a 100 g basis, this record has more protein than 43% of 3,770 other complete meat & poultry profiles.

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SR Legacy is USDA’s final historical reference release from 2018. It combines analyses, calculations, and literature. The publication date in FoodData Central is not the date every nutrient was measured.

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241calories
in 85 g
NutrientAmountDaily value
Protein16.4 g—
Carbohydrate0 g0%
Fat19 g24%
Fiber0 g0%
Total sugars0 g—
Sodium55 mg2%
Saturated fat6.9 g35%
Potassium156 mg3%
Calcium4 mg0%
Iron2.22 mg12%
Magnesium13 mg3%
Vitamin C1.1 mg1%
Vitamin D0.3 µg2%
Estimated energy from macros
Protein 28%Carbs 0%Fat 72%

Uses 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 for fat. Fiber, alcohol, and label rounding can make this differ from reported calories.

Daily values use the FDA adult reference for a 2,000-calorie diet. Your needs may differ. A dash means no reported value or no daily value shown.

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All 91 reported nutrient values Per 100 g
NutrientAmountUSDA identifier
Water57.87 g1051
Energy284 kcal1008
Energy1,186 kj1062
Protein19.29 g1003
Total lipid (fat)22.3 g1004
Ash0.69 g1007
Carbohydrate, by difference0 g1005
Fiber, total dietary0 g1079
Sugars, Total0 g2000
Calcium, Ca5 mg1087
Iron, Fe2.61 mg1089
Magnesium, Mg15 mg1090
Phosphorus, P145 mg1091
Potassium, K184 mg1092
Sodium, Na65 mg1093
Zinc, Zn4.09 mg1095
Copper, Cu0.148 mg1098
Manganese, Mn0.018 mg1101
Selenium, Se13.2 µg1103
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid1.3 mg1162
Thiamin0.022 mg1165
Riboflavin0.294 mg1166
Niacin3.49 mg1167
Pantothenic acid0.745 mg1170
Vitamin B-60.155 mg1175
Folate, total7 µg1177
Folic acid0 µg1186
Folate, food7 µg1187
Folate, DFE7 µg1190
Choline, total155 mg1180
Betaine2.8 mg1198
Vitamin B-123.13 µg1178
Vitamin B-12, added0 µg1246
Vitamin A, RAE0 µg1106
Retinol0 µg1105
Carotene, beta0 µg1107
Carotene, alpha0 µg1108
Cryptoxanthin, beta0 µg1120
Vitamin A, IU0 iu1104
Lycopene0 µg1122
Lutein + zeaxanthin0 µg1123
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)0.3 mg1109
Vitamin E, added0 mg1242
Tocopherol, beta0 mg1125
Tocopherol, gamma0.03 mg1126
Tocopherol, delta0 mg1127
Tocotrienol, alpha0.05 mg1128
Tocotrienol, beta0 mg1129
Tocotrienol, gamma0 mg1130
Tocotrienol, delta0 mg1131
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units15 iu1110
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0.4 µg1114
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)0.4 µg1112
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)1.2 µg1185
Fatty acids, total saturated8.125 g1258
SFA 4:00 g1259
SFA 6:00 g1260
SFA 8:00 g1261
SFA 10:00 g1262
SFA 12:00.024 g1263
SFA 14:00.732 g1264
SFA 15:00.126 g1299
SFA 16:04.643 g1265
SFA 17:00.253 g1300
SFA 18:02.347 g1266
SFA 20:00 g1267
SFA 22:00 g1273
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated10.102 g1292
MUFA 14:10.192 g1274
MUFA 15:10 g1333
MUFA 16:10.929 g1275
MUFA 18:18.905 g1268
MUFA 20:10.076 g1277
MUFA 22:10 g1279
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated0.746 g1293
PUFA 18:20.526 g1269
PUFA 18:30.091 g1270
PUFA 18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA)0.071 g1404
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c0 g1321
PUFA 18:40 g1276
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c0 g1313
PUFA 20:30 g1325
PUFA 20:40.058 g1271
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)0 g1278
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)0 g1280
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)0 g1272
Fatty acids, total trans0.84 g1257
Cholesterol132 mg1253
Alcohol, ethyl0 g1018
Caffeine0 mg1057
Theobromine0 mg1058