Energy
upper quarter272 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 192 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 146–247 kcal
Based on 392 records reporting energy.
Meat & poultrymoderate variability
Beef, ground, patty calories: 231 per 1 medium patty (85 g)
This exact USDA record reports 231 calories for 1 medium patty (85 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
1 medium patty · 85 g
- Calories
- 231 kcal
- Protein
- 21.6 g
- Carbohydrate
- 0 g
- Total fat
- 15.5 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 326 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 1 medium patty · 85 g
231calories
Beef, ground, patty
- Protein
- 21.6 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 15.5 g
— means the source has no value available.
These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.
Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 231 calories for 1 medium patty at 85 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 272 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 21.6 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 326 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat, patty, cooked, broiled, representing 49.6% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 3 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 medium patty at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 46–340 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2705855: “Beef, ground, patty.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2705855, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 cubic inch” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cubic inchUSDA-listed household measure | 17 g | 46 kcal | 4.3 g | 0 g | 65 mg |
| 1 medium pattyUSDA-listed household measure | 85 g | 231 kcal | 21.6 g | 0 g | 326 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 125 g | 340 kcal | 31.8 g | 0 g | 479 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Meat & poultry
The comparison set contains 392 exact records in Feast’s broader Meat & poultry category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2705855’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
upper quarter25.4 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 19.8 g
- Middle 50%
- 12.2–25.2 g
Based on 392 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half0 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0 g
- Middle 50%
- 0–0.7 g
Based on 392 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half383 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 405 mg
- Middle 50%
- 352–528 mg
Based on 392 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2705855’s 85 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Iron; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
Iron2 mg
≈ 11% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Potassium250 mg
≈ 5% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Saturated fat5.9 g
≈ 30% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium326 mg
≈ 14% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Beef, ground, patty,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2705854 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 cubic inch to 1 cup
USDA assigns those measures 17 g and 125 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 46 kcal to 340 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2705854
At an equal 100 g, this record has 1.4 g more total fat than “Beef, ground.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat, patty, cooked, broiled
The source formulation has 3 input rows; Beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat, patty, cooked, broiled supplies 49.6% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
Keep this record when “ground; patty” fits. Inspect FDC 2705854 when “ground” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Beef, ground, patty
- Exact source wording
- “Beef, ground, patty”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2705855 · FNDDS 21500310
- Named qualifiers
- ground · patty
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Beef, ground
- Exact source wording
- “Beef, ground”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2705854 · FNDDS 21500100
- Named qualifiers
- ground
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled · Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, patty, cooked, broiled
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “ground” and “patty”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
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| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordBeef, ground, patty | 85 g231 kcal | 272 kcal | 25.4 g | 18.2 g | 0 g | 383 mg |
| Beef, ground | 85 g222 kcal | 261 kcal | 25.6 g | 16.8 g | 0 g | 381 mg |
| Beef, ground, raw | 85 g181 kcal | 213 kcal | 18.4 g | 14.9 g | 0 g | 373 mg |
How to compare FDC 2705855: its source amount is 85 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2705855, the 6 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 miniature patty
82 kcal
30 g
1 small patty
177 kcal
65 g
1 medium patty
231 kcal
85 g
1 quarter lb patty
231 kcal
85 g
1 large patty
326 kcal
120 g
1 patty, NFS
231 kcal
85 g
A source measure below uses USDA shorthand; the full glossary appears with the source formulation.
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2705855, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Saturated fat
5.9 g≈ 30% Daily ValueCholesterol
74 mg≈ 25% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2705855’s 85 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2705855 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 21.6 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.
Source-serving signals
What stands out in this record
These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2705855 at 85 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 326 mg sodium, about 14% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 85 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 231 kcal 272 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 21.6 g 25.4 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Total fat | 15.5 g 18.2 g | 20% 23% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Sugars | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 325.6 mg 383 mg | 14% 17% |
| Saturated fat | 5.9 g 7 g | 30% 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7 g 8.2 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4 g 0.5 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 74 mg 87 mg | 25% 29% |
| Potassium | 249.9 mg 294 mg | 5% 6% |
| Calcium | 23 mg 27 mg | 2% 2% |
| Iron | 2 mg 2.4 mg | 11% 13% |
| Magnesium | 17 mg 20 mg | 4% 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2.6 µg 3 µg | 0% 0% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 46.9 g 55.2 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2705855, approximate percentages divide the displayed 85 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2705855 to 3 source inputs totaling 100.8 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Beef, ground, patty” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
3 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat, patty, cooked, broiled, Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, patty, cooked, broiled, Salt, table. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
100.8 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat, patty, cooked, broiledUSDA ingredient 23578 · encyclopedia page available | 50 GM | 50 g | 49.6% |
| 2 | Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, patty, cooked, broiledUSDA ingredient 23573 | 50 GM | 50 g | 49.6% |
| 3 | Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available | 0.8 GM | 0.8 g | 0.8% |
USDA shorthand in this evidence
- NFS means “not further specified.” The record intentionally leaves the exact subtype, size, or preparation unresolved.
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2705855, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Ground beef” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Beef, ground, patty
- USDA category
- Ground beef
- FDC ID
- 2705855
- FNDDS code
- 21500310
Closest inspectable record
Beef, ground
- USDA category
- Ground beef
- FDC ID
- 2705854
- FNDDS code
- 21500100
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 272 kcal | 261 kcal | +11 kcal |
| Protein | 25.4 g | 25.6 g | −0.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | 0 g | Same listed value |
| Total fat | 18.2 g | 16.8 g | +1.4 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0 g | Same listed value |
| Sodium | 383 mg | 381 mg | +2 mg |
Plain-English read
The six displayed nutrient values are close under a conservative materiality screen. Small differences remain exact source values, not evidence that one food is preferable.
Only the comparison record lists Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled; Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, patty, cooked, broiled. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
Formulation evidence
The listed formulations differ
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Shared listed inputs: Beef, ground, 75% lean meat / 25% fat, patty, cooked, broiled; Beef, ground, 80% lean meat / 20% fat, patty, cooked, broiled; Salt, table.
Listed only in the comparison: Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled; Beef, ground, 90% lean meat / 10% fat, patty, cooked, broiled.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 85 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 medium patty (85 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 85 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (125 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2705855 with FDC 2705854 at equal mass; use their 85 g and 85 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2705855 versus FDC 2705854 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 2 guides place “Beef, ground, patty” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2705855 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with portion size, cut and fat trim, cooking method, breading, marinade, or sauce.
For “Beef, ground, patty,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
portion size
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
cut and fat trim
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
- 03
cooking method
Match the method named by the source—such as baked, fried, boiled, or grilled—before scaling. Preparation can change both water content and the ingredients retained in the finished food.
- 04
breading, marinade, or sauce
Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2705855 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 272 kcal per 100 g becomes 231 kcal at 85 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 medium patty has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2705855
FNDDS food code: 21500310
The scaling for FDC 2705855 can be exact while the match to “Beef, ground, patty” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 85 g weight, 3-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.