Calories & Macros in Beef Jerky

Calories in any amount of Beef Jerky

Weigh your portion and type it in, in grams or ounces; it starts at 1 oz (28.4 g). Every value scales from the USDA figures per 100 g, so 250 g has two and a half times the calories of 100 g.

Beef Jerky nutrition facts per 100 g

% Daily Value is how much 100 g contributes to the FDA Daily Values for adults and children 4 years and older, the figures on US nutrition labels; a dash means there is no Daily Value for that nutrient. "Not reported" means USDA has no measurement for this food, not that it contains none.

How Beef Jerky fits common diet targets

Net carbs

9.2g

per 100 g

Protein per 100 kcal

8.1g

Energy density

4.1kcal/g

high

• Net carbs are total carbohydrate minus fiber: 11 g − 1.8 g = 9.2 g per 100 g. Low-carb plans usually count these.
• Protein per 100 kcal compares how much protein each food gives for the same calories: Beef Jerky gives 8.1 g.
• Energy density is calories per gram. At 4.1 kcal/g, Beef Jerky is high on the CDC's scale (very low below 0.6, low to 1.5, medium to 4, high above 4); lower-density foods give a larger portion for the same calories.

Logging Beef Jerky: what to know

Jerky is dried beef, so 23.4 g of water per 100 g is far below raw beef and everything else is concentrated. Protein reads 33.2 g per 100 g and sodium 1,785 mg, and one ounce is 28.4 g. Flavoured and teriyaki jerkies add sugar, so a label beats this general entry.