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Curry, beef, homemade

Homemade beef curry is a cooked dish made with beef, spices and other recipe ingredients. It mainly provides protein and fat, with relatively little carbohydrate. Per 100g, this recipe provides 18g of protein and 15g of fat, including 2.6g of saturated fat. Its energy content is 870 kJ per 100g.

Protein supports the growth and repair of body tissues. Beef curry also provides iron, which is needed to make haemoglobin, the substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen. Fat, saturated fat and salt content can vary with the cut of beef, cooking fats and other ingredients used. These differences may be relevant for people monitoring their intake. Full nutrient figures for this recipe are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

209 kcal

Energy

870 kJ

Fat

15g

of which saturates

2.6g

Carbohydrate

1.2g

of which sugars

0.6g

Protein

18g

Salt

0.14g

Water

64g

Cholesterol

50mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

17µg

Vitamin D

0.4µg

Vitamin E

2.4mg

Vitamin C

1mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.06mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.19mg

Niacin (B3)

2.8mg

Vitamin B6

0.3mg

Vitamin B12

1.3µg

Folate

20µg

Calcium

25mg

Iron

1.9mg

Magnesium

26mg

Phosphorus

164mg

Potassium

318mg

Sodium

57mg

Zinc

4.9mg

Copper

0.03mg

Selenium

6µg

Iodine

14µg

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Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

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2.4g

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4.6g

1.8g

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4.5g

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–

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76 kcal

4.4g

2.8g

–

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154 kcal

8.4g

6.7g

–

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139 kcal

8.1g

4.4g

–

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111 kcal

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4g

–

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118 kcal

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6.7g

1.9g

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83 kcal

1.7g

4.9g

3.2g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Recipe). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published