Food calories · USDA data
Calories in beef jerky
116 calories
in 1 oz, 28.4 g
- Protein
- 9.4 g
- Carbs
- 3.1 g
- Fat
- 7.3 g
- Fiber
- 0.5 g
Beef jerky has 116 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 oz, which weighs 28.4 g. Per 100 g, beef jerky has 410 calories.
Most of its calories (57%) come from fat, with protein next at 33%. It adds 9.4 g of protein, 19% of the 50 g Daily Value.
It takes 24 g of beef jerky to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.9 × 1 oz.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 piece, large | 20 g | 82 | 6.6 g | 2.2 g | 5.1 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 116 | 9.4 g | 3.1 g | 7.2 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 410 | 33.2 g | 11 g | 25.6 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your beef jerky may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 33% of calories (33.2 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 11% (11 g per 100 g, of which 1.8 g fiber)
- Fat: 57% (25.6 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, salami has the fewest calories of these four (336 per 100 g) and pepperoni the most (504).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef jerky | 410 | 33.2 g | 11 g | 25.6 g |
| Turkey bacon | 368 | 29.5 g | 4.2 g | 25.9 g |
| Salami | 336 | 21.9 g | 2.4 g | 25.9 g |
| Pepperoni | 504 | 19.3 g | 1.2 g | 46.3 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in beef jerky?
Beef jerky has 116 calories. USDA weighs 1 oz at 28.4 g, and beef jerky has 410 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does beef jerky have?
1 oz (28.4 g) has 9.4 g of protein, 19% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 33.2 g.
How many carbs does beef jerky have?
1 oz has 3.1 g of carbohydrate, including 0.5 g of fiber, and 7.3 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Snacks, beef jerky, chopped and formed (FDC ID 167536). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.