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Stew, beef, made with lean beef, homemade

This homemade beef stew is a cooked dish made with lean beef. It provides protein, alongside smaller amounts of carbohydrate and fat. Per 100g, it contains 12g of protein, 4.8g of carbohydrate, 3.1g of fat and 0.65g of salt. It also provides vitamins and minerals, including iron and zinc.

Protein supports the maintenance and repair of body tissues, while iron is needed to make haemoglobin, which carries oxygen in the blood. The salt content is worth noting for people monitoring their salt intake. In homemade stew, this can vary with the stock, seasonings and other ingredients used. Full nutrient figures for this recipe are given in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

93 kcal

Energy

391 kJ

Fat

3.1g

of which saturates

0.86g

Carbohydrate

4.8g

of which sugars

2g

Fibre

1.1g

Protein

12g

Salt

0.65g

Alcohol

0g

Water

78g

Cholesterol

34mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

297µg

Vitamin D

0.4µg

Vitamin E

0.4mg

Vitamin K1

2.2µg

Vitamin C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.06mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.11mg

Niacin (B3)

1.8mg

Vitamin B6

0.2mg

Vitamin B12

0.8µg

Folate

3µg

Calcium

15mg

Iron

1.2mg

Magnesium

14mg

Phosphorus

109mg

Potassium

243mg

Sodium

260mg

Zinc

2.9mg

Copper

0.05mg

Selenium

4µg

Iodine

6µg

Other types of stew

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Stew, Irish, made with lean lamb, homemade

107 kcal

7.6g

4.9g

1.5g

Stew, beef, with dumplings, homemade

190 kcal

10g

10g

–

Stew, beef, homemade

105 kcal

12g

4.6g

1.1g

Stew, beef, with dumplings, retail, cooked

168 kcal

9g

7.9g

–

Stew, Irish, homemade

119 kcal

7.3g

6.2g

1.5g

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