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Homemade goulash is a cooked meat stew, and these figures describe a prepared recipe rather than a packaged product. It provides protein, carbohydrate and fat. Per 100g, it contains 6.9g of protein, 6.5g of carbohydrate and 3g of fat. Its salt content is 0.64g for the same weight.

Protein contributes to the maintenance and repair of body tissues, while carbohydrate and fat provide energy. The salt content is worth noting for people monitoring their salt intake. The nutritional composition of homemade goulash will vary with the ingredients and amounts used, including added salt or stock. Full nutritional figures for this recipe are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

79 kcal

Energy

332 kJ

Fat

3g

of which saturates

0.81g

Carbohydrate

6.5g

of which sugars

1.7g

Protein

6.9g

Salt

0.64g

Water

80g

Cholesterol

17mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

30µg

Vitamin D

0.2µg

Vitamin E

0.68mg

Vitamin C

8mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.08mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.06mg

Niacin (B3)

1.2mg

Vitamin B6

0.23mg

Vitamin B12

Trace

Folate

10µg

Calcium

12mg

Iron

0.9mg

Magnesium

15mg

Phosphorus

69mg

Potassium

292mg

Sodium

254mg

Zinc

1.5mg

Copper

0.06mg

Selenium

2µg

Iodine

5µg

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