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Beef tongue calories and nutrition facts
Per 100 g: 224 kcal — 14.9 g protein, 16.1 g fat and 3.7 g carbs.
Beef tongue, ox tongue at a British butcher’s, is simmered for hours until tender, then peeled and sliced for sandwiches, served cold with mustard or chopped into Mexican tacos de lengua. It’s a fatty cut, about 284 kcal per 100 g once boiled, so thin slices add up faster than they look. Boiled tongue is rich in vitamin B12 and zinc.
- High in protein
- Low salt
- High in vitamin B12
- Source of zinc
- Protein 27%
- Fat 66%
- Carbs 7%
In everyday portions
- 100 kcal is 45 g this much of it gives 100 kcal
- 20 g of protein is 135 g this much to eat for 20 g of protein
- Energy density Medium 2.2 kcal per gram: the lower it is, the more food you get for the same calories
All the variants
How the calories and macros change with the variety and the cooking. Values per 100 g.
| Variant | Kcal | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw | 224 | 14.9 | 16.1 | 3.7 |
| Boiled | 284 | 19.3 | 22.3 | 0 |
Nutrition per 100 g
The percentage is the share of an adult’s daily reference intake set by the EU (Regulation 1169/2011).
Raw
Energy and macros
- Energy 224 kcal 11%
- Protein 14.9 g 30%
- Fat 16.1 g 23%
- Carbs available, without fibre 3.7 g 1%
- Fibre 0 g
- Salt 0.17 g 3%
Where the calories come from
- Protein 27%
- Fat 66%
- Carbs 7%
Protein and carbs give 4 kcal a gram, fat 9. “Other” is fibre, alcohol and organic acids.
Vitamins
- Vitamin A 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin E 0.26 mg 2%
- Vitamin K no data
- Vitamin C 3.1 mg 4%
- Vitamin B1 (thiamin) 0.125 mg 11%
- Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.34 mg 24%
- Vitamin B3 (niacin) 4.2 mg 26%
- Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 0.653 mg 11%
- Vitamin B6 0.31 mg 22%
- Folate (B9) 7 µg 4%
- Vitamin B12 3.8 µg 152%
- Choline no data
Minerals
- Potassium 315 mg 16%
- Calcium 6 mg <1%
- Phosphorus 133 mg 19%
- Magnesium 16 mg 4%
- Iron 3 mg 21%
- Zinc 2.9 mg 29%
- Copper 0.17 mg 17%
- Manganese 0.026 mg 1%
- Selenium 9.4 µg 17%
- Iodine 2.3 µg 2%
- Sodium 69 mg 3%
EU criteria for nutrition claims
Which of them 100 g of this food meets under Regulation (EC) 1924/2006.
- High in protein
- Low salt
- High in vitamin B12
- Source of zinc
- Source of vitamin B3
- Source of vitamin B2
- Source of vitamin B6
- Source of iron
- Source of phosphorus
- Source of selenium
- Source of copper
- Source of potassium
Boiled
Energy and macros
- Energy 284 kcal 14%
- Protein 19.3 g 39%
- Fat 22.3 g 32%
- Carbs available, without fibre 0 g 0%
- Fibre 0 g
- Salt 0.16 g 3%
Where the calories come from
- Protein 28%
- Fat 72%
- Carbs 0%
Protein and carbs give 4 kcal a gram, fat 9. “Other” is fibre, alcohol and organic acids.
Vitamins
- Vitamin A 0 µg 0%
- Vitamin D 0.4 µg 8%
- Vitamin E 0.3 mg 2%
- Vitamin K 1.2 µg 2%
- Vitamin C 1.3 mg 2%
- Vitamin B1 (thiamin) 0.022 mg 2%
- Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) 0.294 mg 21%
- Vitamin B3 (niacin) 3.5 mg 22%
- Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) 0.745 mg 12%
- Vitamin B6 0.155 mg 11%
- Folate (B9) 7 µg 4%
- Vitamin B12 3.1 µg 125%
- Choline 155 mg
Minerals
- Potassium 184 mg 9%
- Calcium 5 mg <1%
- Phosphorus 145 mg 21%
- Magnesium 15 mg 4%
- Iron 2.6 mg 19%
- Zinc 4.1 mg 41%
- Copper 0.148 mg 15%
- Manganese 0.018 mg <1%
- Selenium 13.2 µg 24%
- Iodine no data
- Sodium 65 mg 3%
EU criteria for nutrition claims
Which of them 100 g of this food meets under Regulation (EC) 1924/2006.
- High in protein
- Low salt
- High in vitamin B12
- High in zinc
- Source of selenium
- Source of vitamin B3
- Source of vitamin B2
- Source of phosphorus
- Source of iron
Meat and poultry
Among meats and poultry
The category in the 17 Fit catalog: 210 foods. Compared per 100 g.
- 86% More vitamin B12 than 86% of meats and poultry.
- 82% More vitamin B2 than 82% of meats and poultry.
- 80% More iron than 80% of meats and poultry.
- 76% More copper than 76% of meats and poultry.
Similar in composition
The foods with the nearest calories and macros.
- Lamb 230 kcal
- Minced beef 250 kcal
- Chicken wings 191 kcal
- Pork ribs 277 kcal
- Frankfurters 260 kcal
- Ham 164 kcal
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Where these numbers come from
USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, USA), code 170196.
The vitamins and minerals it lacked come from the Swiss Food Composition Database.
Carbs are available carbohydrates, without fibre, as on EU labels.