Pan-cooked ground beef 80/20: calories, protein, vitamins
USDA FoodData Central data, retrieved October 2026 · state: cooked
Pan-cooked ground beef 80/20: 246 kcal, 24 g protein, 15.9 g fat and 0 g carbohydrate per 100 g. A typical portion is 1 patty (100 g): about 246 kcal. Below you will find a table with the share of the daily reference, a comparison with five similar foods and where the numbers come from.
- High in vitamin B12 · 116%
- High in zinc · 64%
- High in protein · 48%
- High in vitamin B3 (niacin) · 37%
- High in selenium · 36%
- High in phosphorus · 29%
- High in vitamin B6 · 27%
- High in saturated fat · 27%
| Nutrition | per 100 g | % daily value | portion (100 g) | % daily value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 246 kcal | 12% | 246 kcal | 12% |
| Protein | 24 g | 48% | 24 g | 48% |
| Fat | 15.9 g | — | 15.9 g | — |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | — | 0 g | — |
| Fibre | 0 g | 0% | 0 g | 0% |
| Sugar(limit) | 0 g | 0% | 0 g | 0% |
| Saturated fat(limit) | 6.03 g | 27% | 6.03 g | 27% |
| Sodium(limit) | 83 mg | 4% | 83 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.79 µg | 116% | 2.79 µg | 116% |
| Zinc | 6.07 mg | 64% | 6.07 mg | 64% |
| Vitamin B3 (niacin) | 5.53 mg | 37% | 5.53 mg | 37% |
| Selenium | 19.9 µg | 36% | 19.9 µg | 36% |
| Phosphorus | 205 mg | 29% | 205 mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.36 mg | 27% | 0.36 mg | 27% |
| Iron | 2.59 mg | 20% | 2.59 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) | 0.18 mg | 15% | 0.18 mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 335 mg | 11% | 335 mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.08 mg | 8% | 0.08 mg | 8% |
Typical portion: 1 patty, 100 g, about 246 kcal. % daily value is for a reference adult (average of men and women); "limit" marks a daily limit, not a target. "High" starts at 20% per 100 g.
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Generated: October 2026
Also searched as: cooked ground beef, beef patty.
About this food: Pan-cooked ground beef 80/20
This is ground beef with 80 percent lean meat and 20 percent fat, formed into a patty and pan-broiled. 100 g of the cooked patty has 24 g of protein, 15.9 g of fat and 246 kcal, and one patty in the data is 100 g. The 80/20 label belongs to the raw mince. What lands on your plate is a cooked patty that has already lost water and some melted fat.
Ukrainian shops usually label mince by animal and rarely give a fat percentage, and a pack of 'home-style' mince is often beef mixed with pork. Pure beef from lean cuts can be far leaner than 80/20, while a pork blend is fattier. The colour helps: more white flecks means more fat. For a leaner patty, ask the butcher to grind a trimmed cut such as the shoulder.
Home cutlets differ from this entry in ways that add up. Bread soaked in milk, an egg and fried onion get mixed in, and the patties are often fried in a spoon or two of oil. Pouring off the fat after cooking lowers the figure a little, while keeping the drippings in the pan and turning the patty in them raises it. Cook until the centre reaches about 71 degrees Celsius and shows no pink.
What it is high and low in
Pan-cooked ground beef 80/20 is high in vitamin B12 (116%), zinc (64%), protein (48%), vitamin B3 (niacin) (37%), selenium (36%), phosphorus (29%), vitamin B6 (27%) and iron (20%) per 100 g (share of the daily reference in brackets). It is a good source of vitamin B2 (riboflavin) (15%) and potassium (11%).
It is also high in nutrients with a daily limit: saturated fat (27%) (share of the daily limit). It is low in carbohydrate (up to 5 g per 100 g). The rule is the same for every food: "high" means at least 20% of the daily reference in 100 g, "good source" means 10-19%. For protein it takes at least 8 g per 100 g and a fifth of the calories from protein.
How it compares with similar foods
We compared pan-cooked ground beef 80/20 with the five foods in our table that are closest in composition (Roasted pork loin, Cooked lamb, Roasted skinless chicken thigh, Raw ground pork and Raw pork loin), per 100 g.
Rank among the six: Protein (1 = most): 4th of 6; Calories (1 = fewest): 4th of 6; Carbohydrate (1 = fewest): 1st of 6. The order is computed from the USDA values, so it moves if the table changes.
| Food | kcal | protein | fat | carbs | fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pan-cooked ground beef 80/20 | 246 | 24 | 15.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Roasted pork loin | 248 | 27.1 | 14.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooked lamb | 294 | 24.5 | 20.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Roasted skinless chicken thigh | 179 | 24.8 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Raw ground pork | 218 | 18 | 16 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Raw pork loin | 198 | 19.7 | 12.6 | 0 | 0 |
All values per 100 g.
Raw, cooked or dry: different numbers
The same food in another state has different numbers, mostly because of water or frying oil. Pan-cooked ground beef 80/20: 246 kcal and 24 g protein per 100 g; Raw ground beef 80/20: 254 kcal and 17.2 g protein per 100 g. Weigh and log the food in the same state as the figure you pick.
Where the numbers come from
The values on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (entry 171798: "Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled"). It is the US government's reference database and its data is public domain (CC0). We retrieved it on October 4, 2026 and show it per 100 g of the food in the stated state (cooked). When USDA reports no value for a vitamin or mineral we write "no data", never zero.
The daily value column compares each amount with a reference adult: the average of the adult male and female values in the US and Canada Dietary Reference Intakes (age 19-30), a 2,000 kcal day and 50 g of protein. Sodium (2300 mg), sugar (90 g of total sugars, the EU reference intake) and saturated fat (22 g, under 10% of calories) are limits, not targets. These are general guides for healthy adults, not medical advice.
The portion weight is a typical size, not a USDA value, so weigh your own portion.
Calorie and nutrient questions
How many calories are in 100 g of pan-cooked ground beef 80/20?
246 kcal per 100 g, with 24 g protein, 15.9 g fat and 0 g carbohydrate. A typical portion (1 patty, 100 g) has about 246 kcal.
How much protein is in pan-cooked ground beef 80/20?
100 g has 24 g of protein, which is 48% of a 50 g daily reference, and a typical portion (100 g) has 24 g. Protein supplies 40% of its calories.
Which vitamins and minerals does pan-cooked ground beef 80/20 contain?
The most per 100 g, as a share of the daily reference: vitamin B12 2.79 µg (116%); zinc 6.07 mg (64%); vitamin B3 (niacin) 5.53 mg (37%); selenium 19.9 µg (36%). Every other tracked vitamin or mineral is under 10% or has no USDA value.