Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
16.4 g of protein in 3 oz cooked (85 g) of beef tongue, or 6.8 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 6.8 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 19.3 g |
| Protein per serving | 16.4 g in 3 oz cooked (85 g) |
| Calories from protein | 27% |
| Protein to fat | 0.9 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in meats, per 100 kcal | 113th of 133 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 286th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 33% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 3 oz cooked, 16.4 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of beef tongue brings 6.8 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 113th of the 133 meats in this database and 359th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 19.3 g per 100 g ranks 107th in its group.
Around 27% of the calories in beef tongue come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
By weight, fat outweighs protein in beef tongue: 22.3 g of fat per 100 g against 19.3 g of protein, a ratio of 0.9 to 1.
Set against chorizo, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.9 g more protein (chorizo has 15.5 g per 1 link).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving quoted here is measured by weight at 85 g, and it covers about 33% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 19.3 g | 284 kcal |
| 3 oz cooked (serving used here) | 85 g | 16.4 g | 241 kcal |
The USDA record lists no other household measure for this food; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Highest-protein meats per serving · Most protein-dense foods · Highest protein per 100 g
Quick answers
19.3 g. The 3 oz cooked serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 16.4 g.
6.8 g. That figure divides its 19.3 g of protein per 100 g by its 284 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in beef tongue supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 33%. One 3 oz cooked serving has 16.4 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #170598 (Beef, variety meats and by-products, tongue, cooked, simmered), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.