Beef: how it ranks for boxers

The best form of beef here is topside, microwaved, lean. It ranks 83 of 2,591 foods all-round, with 77% of its calories from protein. Top-scoring entry: Beef (topside, microwaved, lean). All-round (Super) 32.2, rank 83/2,591. %Protein per kcal 77, Nutrient Density 36, estimated Satiety 82, energy density 1.81 kcal/g.

Every form of beef, ranked

Preparation	All-Round Nutrition	Making Weight	% Protein/kcal	Nutrients	Fullness	Carbs	Calories
topside, microwaved, lean	32.2	65.8	77%	36	82	0g	181
sirloin steak, from steakhouse, lean	31.3	60.9	73%	38	80	0g	173
topside, roasted well-done, lean	30.7	60.4	72%	37	81	0g	203
rump steak, grilled, lean only	29.4	57.8	70%	37	80	0g	177
rump steak, barbecued, lean	29.2	58.4	71%	36	80	0g	178
rump steak, from steakhouse, lean only	28.9	60.5	74%	35	79	0g	165
topside, roasted medium-rare, lean	28.0	61.4	74%	33	80	0g	175
stewing steak, pressure cooked, lean	27.8	58.9	71%	34	81	0g	200
topside, raw, lean	26.3	64.0	79%	30	78	0g	118
rump steak, strips, stir-fried in corn oil, lean	26.2	49.9	62%	38	78	0g	211
silverside, pot-roasted, lean	26.2	58.6	71%	33	80	0g	194
sirloin joint, roasted, lean	25.9	56.2	69%	34	79	0g	192
sirloin steak, grilled well-done, lean	25.9	48.4	60%	39	78	0g	226
rump steak, fried in corn oil, lean only	25.6	55.1	68%	34	79	0g	185
fillet steak, from steakhouse, lean	25.6	52.1	65%	36	78	0g	178
stewing steak, stewed, lean	24.8	57.1	69%	32	80	0g	185
braising steak, braised, lean only	24.5	49.3	61%	36	78	0g	226
fillet steak, from steakhouse, lean and fat	24.0	49.6	62%	35	77	0g	184
stewing steak, raw, lean	24.0	59.9	74%	29	78	0g	123
silverside, raw, lean	23.3	57.5	71%	30	78	0g	134
stewing steak, pressure cooked, lean and fat	23.1	50.7	63%	33	78	0g	219
mince, extra lean, stewed	23.1	58.8	72%	29	79	0g	137
rump steak, raw, lean	22.9	56.5	71%	30	77	0g	126
braising steak, slow cooked, lean	22.9	51.5	64%	32	78	0g	198
sirloin steak, raw, lean	22.6	56.1	70%	29	78	0g	135
fillet steak, grilled, lean	22.4	49.6	62%	33	77	0g	189
lean, average, raw	22.3	56.0	70%	29	77	0g	130
sirloin steak, fried in corn oil, lean	22.1	48.4	61%	33	77	0g	192
sirloin steak, grilled rare, lean	21.9	51.1	64%	31	77	0g	165
fillet steak, fried in corn oil, lean	21.4	48.7	61%	32	77	0g	186
mince, raw, extra lean	21.1	55.9	70%	28	77	0g	126
fore-rib/rib-roast, microwaved, lean	20.6	45.7	58%	33	76	0g	246
rump steak, barbecued, lean and fat	20.5	45.7	58%	33	76	0g	206
fore-rib/rib-roast, roasted, lean	20.1	44.9	56%	33	77	0g	234
stewing steak, frozen, stewed, lean	20.1	48.5	61%	30	77	0g	196
fillet steak, grilled, lean and fat	19.9	45.1	57%	32	76	0g	201
braising steak, raw, lean	19.9	49.7	63%	29	76	0g	140
fillet steak, fried in corn oil, lean and fat	19.9	45.8	58%	32	76	0g	194
topside, microwaved, lean and fat	19.6	44.4	56%	32	76	0g	228
braising steak, braised, lean and fat	19.5	41.4	53%	34	75	0g	249
sirloin steak, grilled medium-rare, lean	19.4	47.5	60%	30	76	0g	179
sirloin steak, from steakhouse, lean and fat	19.4	42.8	55%	33	75	0g	218
topside, roasted well-done, lean and fat	19.1	41.7	54%	33	75	0g	247
sirloin steak, grilled well-done, lean and fat	18.5	37.7	50%	36	73	0g	260
stewing steak, raw, lean and fat	18.1	47.5	61%	28	75	0g	148
brisket, boiled, lean	18.0	44.0	56%	30	76	0g	225
fillet steak, raw, lean	17.9	47.6	61%	27	76	0g	140
silverside, salted, boiled, lean	17.6	53.1	66%	24	78	0g	188
fore-rib/rib-roast, raw, lean	17.5	46.5	59%	28	76	0g	145
brisket, raw, lean	17.5	47.1	61%	27	75	0g	142
topside, roasted medium-rare, lean and fat	17.3	41.7	54%	30	75	0g	225
stewing steak, stewed, lean and fat	17.1	45.0	58%	28	76	0g	207
rump steak, from steakhouse, lean and fat	16.7	39.2	52%	31	73	0g	220
rump steak, strips, stir-fried in corn oil, lean and fat	16.3	35.7	48%	33	72	0g	253
sirloin joint, roasted, lean and fat	16.2	38.8	51%	30	73	0g	240
braising steak, slow cooked, lean and fat	16.0	40.9	53%	29	74	0g	223
rump steak, fried in corn oil, lean and fat	15.8	37.8	50%	30	73	0g	232
mince patties, barbecued	15.6	33.4	45%	34	72	0g	263
flank, raw, lean	15.4	40.1	52%	28	74	0g	173
silverside, pot-roasted, lean and fat	15.2	38.2	50%	29	73	0g	251
flank, pot-roasted, lean	15.2	38.4	50%	29	74	0g	255
fillet steak, raw, lean and fat	15.2	41.7	54%	27	74	0g	155
braising steak, raw, lean and fat	14.9	39.4	52%	28	73	0g	162
stewing steak, frozen, stewed, lean and fat	14.3	38.3	51%	27	73	0g	217
sirloin steak, fried in corn oil, lean and fat	13.9	33.9	46%	30	71	0g	239
sirloin steak, grilled rare, lean and fat	13.6	34.9	47%	28	72	0g	217
rump steak, raw, lean and fat	13.4	35.8	48%	27	72	0g	176
silverside, salted, raw, lean	13.1	42.0	55%	23	74	0g	142
sirloin steak, grilled medium-rare, lean and fat	12.7	34.3	47%	27	71	0g	221
mince, microwaved	12.0	28.7	40%	31	69	0g	265
mince, stewed	11.3	30.5	42%	27	71	0g	209
silverside, salted, boiled, lean and fat	11.2	37.4	50%	22	72	0g	231
sirloin steak, raw, lean and fat	11.0	31.4	43%	26	71	0g	203
fore-rib/rib-roast, roasted, lean and fat	10.5	27.3	39%	28	68	0g	302
fore-rib/rib-roast, microwaved, lean and fat	10.5	27.9	40%	27	68	0g	313
topside, raw, lean and fat	10.4	30.0	41%	25	70	0g	199
brisket, boiled, lean and fat	10.1	29.6	42%	25	69	0g	277
silverside, raw, lean and fat	9.0	27.0	38%	24	68	0g	220
mince, frozen, stewed	8.2	27.1	38%	22	69	0g	206
mince, raw	7.6	24.3	35%	23	67	0g	229
flank, pot-roasted, lean and fat	7.4	23.6	35%	23	65	0g	319
brisket, raw, lean and fat	7.1	23.2	34%	22	66	0g	227
minced, stewed with onions, extra lean	7.0	39.8	53%	13	72	3g	92
flank, raw, lean and fat	6.2	19.9	30%	23	65	0g	264
fore-rib/rib-roast, raw, lean and fat	6.0	20.0	30%	22	65	0g	253
stir-fried with green peppers, homemade	5.9	23.3	33%	19	67	6g	147
silverside, salted, raw, lean and fat	4.8	19.2	29%	18	64	0g	233
mince, stewed	3.1	21.5	31%	11	67	3g	146
mince, with vegetables, stewed	3.1	20.9	30%	11	67	6g	127
lean, average, raw, extra trimmed	2.0	51.8	65%	3	76	0g	133
fat, average, cooked	0.8	4.9	12%	12	41	0g	525
fat, average, raw	0.5	6.1	14%	6	44	0g	519
fat, average, raw, extra trimmed	0.0	0.9	4%	0	23	0g	677

Carbs and calories are per 100 g. Part of the Meat and meat products group. Scores from the UK Government CoFID 2021 dataset.

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Common questions

Is beef good for boxers?

On an all-round basis (32 out of 100), beef ranks 83 of 2,591 foods. Its best form here is topside, microwaved, lean, with 77% of its calories from protein, a nutrient-density score of 36 and an estimated fullness of 82.

How is beef scored?

Scores come from the UK Government CoFID 2021 dataset. The all-round score combines protein per calorie, nutrient density and estimated satiety. Satiety is modelled from the drivers of fullness, not measured directly.

General information for boxers, not medical or dietary advice. For a plan built around you, speak to a registered dietitian or your GP. Food data from the UK Government CoFID 2021 dataset, used under the Open Government Licence.

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