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Ground Beef (80/20) vs Ground Beef 80/20 (Cooked): Calories & Nutrition Compared
Quick answer
Per 100 g, calories are about the same (254 vs 270 kcal), and Ground Beef 80/20 (Cooked) has more protein than Ground Beef (80/20) (25.8 vs 17.2 g).
Side by side per 100 g
Equal weights, so the columns compare the foods themselves. The last column shows which food has more, and stays at "About the same" when the gap is too small to matter.
| Per 100 g | Ground Beef (80/20) | Ground Beef 80/20 (Cooked) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 254 kcal | 270 kcal | About the same |
| Protein per 100 kcal | 6.8 g | 9.5 g | Ground Beef 80/20 (Cooked) +2.7 g |
| Protein | 17.2 g | 25.8 g | Ground Beef 80/20 (Cooked) +8.6 g |
| Carbs | 0 g | 0 g | About the same |
| Fat | 20 g | 17.8 g | Ground Beef (80/20) +2.2 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g | About the same |
| Sugars | 0 g | 0 g | About the same |
| Sodium | 66 mg | 75 mg | About the same |
- Protein 28% · 17.2 g
- Carbs 0% · 0 g
- Fat 72% · 20 g
- Protein 39% · 25.8 g
- Carbs 0% · 0 g
- Fat 61% · 17.8 g
Per portion
One USDA household portion of each food. The portions weigh different amounts, so this is the comparison for what ends up on the plate.
| Food | Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Beef (80/20) | 4 oz | 113 g | 287 kcal | 19.4 g | 0 g | 22.6 g |
| Ground Beef 80/20 (Cooked) | 3 oz | 85 g | 230 kcal | 21.9 g | 0 g | 15.1 g |
The difference, worked out
- Ground Beef (80/20) and Ground Beef 80/20 (Cooked) have about the same calories per 100 g: 254 vs 270 kcal.
- Ground Beef 80/20 (Cooked) has more protein per 100 g than Ground Beef (80/20): 25.8 vs 17.2 g, a difference of 8.6 g.
- Ground Beef (80/20) and Ground Beef 80/20 (Cooked) have about the same carbs per 100 g: 0 vs 0 g.
- Ground Beef (80/20) has more fat per 100 g than Ground Beef 80/20 (Cooked): 20 vs 17.8 g, a difference of 2.2 g.
- Ground Beef (80/20) and Ground Beef 80/20 (Cooked) have about the same fiber per 100 g: 0 vs 0 g.
- Ground Beef 80/20 (Cooked) gives more protein for the same calories: 9.5 vs 6.8 g per 100 kcal, a difference of 2.7 g.
- Ground Beef (80/20) has more calories per portion than Ground Beef 80/20 (Cooked): 287 vs 230 kcal, a difference of 57 kcal (the two portions weigh different amounts).
- Ground Beef 80/20 (Cooked) has more protein per portion than Ground Beef (80/20): 21.9 vs 19.4 g, a difference of 2.5 g (the two portions weigh different amounts).
Every figure is computed from the two foods' USDA values, rounded as printed above. A difference is stated only when it is at least 10% of the larger value and clears a small minimum for the nutrient, so tiny gaps are not dressed up as findings.
Our take
Raw ground beef and the cooked patty differ per 100 g mostly because cooking changes the weight: the cooked entry shows more protein, the raw one more fat, and calories stay in the same range. Pick the entry that matches how you weigh the meat, and do not mix the two.
Raw and cooked values describe different things. Cooking changes how much water a food holds, so the same weight of cooked food carries a different amount of calories and protein than the same weight of raw. Log a food in the state you weighed it.
Full amount tables, portions and every nutrient: see Ground Beef (80/20) and Ground Beef 80/20 (Cooked).
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, Ground Beef (80/20) (FDC 174036) and Ground Beef 80/20 (Cooked) (FDC 171797). How we calculate.