Every 100 kcal of ground beef (85% lean) brings 10.4 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 94th of the 133 meats in this database and 243rd of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 25.9 g per 100 g ranks 76th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 41% of the calories in ground beef (85% lean), making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Weight for weight, ground beef (85% lean) has 1.7 g of protein for each gram of fat (25.9 g against 15.4 g per 100 g).
Set against beef tenderloin, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (beef tenderloin has 22.5 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 44% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of ground beef (85% lean)
Protein and calories in Ground beef (85% lean) for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
25.9 g
250 kcal
3 oz cooked (serving used here)
85 g
22 g
213 kcal
1 patty (yield from 1/4 lb raw meat)
77 g
19.9 g
193 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 ground beef (85% lean)
The nine essential amino acids in Ground beef (85% lean), per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.45 g
1.23 g
56
lysine
1.54 g
1.31 g
59
valine
0.914 g
0.78 g
35
isoleucine
0.822 g
0.7 g
32
threonine
0.72 g
0.61 g
28
phenylalanine
0.725 g
0.62 g
28
methionine
0.478 g
0.41 g
18
histidine
0.604 g
0.51 g
23
tryptophan
0.094 g
0.08 g
4
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.
How much protein is in 100 g of ground beef (85% lean)?
25.9 g. The 3 oz cooked serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 22 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of ground beef (85% lean)?
10.4 g. That figure divides its 25.9 g of protein per 100 g by its 250 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in ground beef (85% lean) complete?
Yes. The protein in ground beef (85% lean) 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 ground beef (85% lean)?
About 44%. One 3 oz cooked serving has 22 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #174032 (Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled), 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.