Beef cheek: calories and nutrition facts

Beef cheek has 136 kcal per 100 g. One serving, 1 Serving (150 g), has 204 kcal.

Calories: 136 kcal
Protein: 22.3 g
Carbohydrates: 0.4 g
Fat: 5 g

Per 100 g

Beef cheek: how many calories?

Beef cheek has 136 kcal per 100 g, with 22.3 g protein, 0.4 g carbs and 5 g fat. A 150 g serving (1 Serving) has 204 kcal. That is less than the average for Meat, Eggs, Fish (183 kcal per 100 g). Most of its calories come from protein.

Where the calories come from

Protein66%
Carbohydrates1%
Fat33%

Calculate a portion

Amountg

Calories: 204 kcal
Protein: 33.5 g
Carbohydrates: 0.6 g
Fat: 7.5 g

Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per serving (150 g)
Calories	136 kcal	204 kcal
Fat	5 g	7.5 g
of which saturated fat	1.8 g	2.7 g
Carbohydrates	0.4 g	0.6 g
of which sugars	0 g	0 g
Fiber	0 g	0 g
Protein	22.3 g	33.5 g
Sodium	71 mg	107 mg
Water	73.2 g	109.8 g
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg
Calcium	0 mg	0 mg
Iron	3.2 mg	4.8 mg
Potassium	0 mg	0 mg
Magnesium	0 mg	0 mg

Source: Ciqual food composition table (ANSES, France). Data updated on 2 September 2026.

Share of reference intakes

Per 100 g, compared with an adult's reference intakes (2,000 kcal a day, Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011).

Nutrient	Of reference intake
Calories(136 kcal)	7%
Fat(5 g)	7%
of which saturated fat(1.8 g)	9%
Carbohydrates(0.4 g)	0%
of which sugars(0 g)	0%
Protein(22.3 g)	45%
Salt(0.18 g)	3%

What the EU thresholds say

Nutrition claim thresholds from Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, per 100 g.

High protein (at least 20% of calories)
Low sugars (5 g or less)
Low sodium (120 mg or less)

Beef cheek: frequently asked questions

Beef cheek: how many calories per serving?

A 150 g serving (1 Serving) has 204 kcal.

Beef cheek: how much protein?

Beef cheek contains 22.3 g of protein per 100 g, 45% of the 50 g reference intake.

Beef cheek: how much fibre?

Beef cheek provides 0 g of fibre per 100 g, 0% of the 25 g a day recommended by EFSA.

Beef cheek: how much makes 100 kcal?

100 kcal is about 74 g of this food.

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