Every 100 kcal of corned beef brings 7.3 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 111th of the 133 meats in this database and 327th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 18.2 g per 100 g ranks 113th in its group.
Around 29% of the calories in corned beef 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.
Weight for weight, corned beef has 1 g of protein for each gram of fat (18.2 g against 19 g per 100 g).
Set against beef tongue, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.9 g less protein (beef tongue has 16.4 g per 3 oz cooked).
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 31% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Brine-cured brisket, so it carries far more sodium than plain cooked beef.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of corned beef
Protein and calories in Corned beef for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
18.2 g
251 kcal
3 oz cooked (serving used here)
85 g
15.5 g
213 kcal
1 piece, cooked, excluding refuse (yield from 1 lb raw meat with refuse)
320 g
58.2 g
803 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in corned beef
The nine essential amino acids in Corned beef, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.44 g
1.22 g
79
lysine
1.54 g
1.31 g
85
valine
0.901 g
0.77 g
50
isoleucine
0.827 g
0.7 g
45
threonine
0.726 g
0.62 g
40
phenylalanine
0.718 g
0.61 g
39
methionine
0.473 g
0.4 g
26
histidine
0.58 g
0.49 g
32
tryptophan
0.119 g
0.1 g
7
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
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Other meats by protein per calorie
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Pulled pork - 7.9 g per 100 kcal, 32.9 g per 1 cup
Baby back ribs - 7.9 g per 100 kcal, 19.6 g per 3 oz cooked
18.2 g. The 3 oz cooked serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 15.5 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of corned beef?
7.3 g. That figure divides its 18.2 g of protein per 100 g by its 251 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in corned beef complete?
Yes. The protein in corned beef supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of corned beef?
About 31%. One 3 oz cooked serving has 15.5 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #170200 (Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked), 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.