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Guisada, beef calories: 293 per 1 cup (255 g)

This exact USDA record reports 293 calories for 1 cup (255 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 cup · 255 g

Calories
293 kcal
Protein
27.5 g
Carbohydrate
6.4 g
Total fat
16.9 g
Fiber
1.3 g
Sodium
778 mg

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Preparation and portion

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Estimated for 1 cup · 255 g

293calories

Guisada, beef

Protein
27.5 g
Carbs
6.4 g
Fat
16.9 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2706372

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 293 calories for 1 cup at 255 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 115 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 27.5 g protein, 1.3 g fiber, and 778 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is beverages, water, tap, drinking, representing 39.7% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 4 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 cup at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2706372: “Guisada, beef.” 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 2706372, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” through “125% of the reference weight” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight 191.3 g 220 kcal 20.7 g 1 g 583 mg
1 cupUSDA-listed household measure 255 g 293 kcal 27.5 g 1.3 g 778 mg
125% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight 318.8 g 367 kcal 34.4 g 1.6 g 972 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Meat mixed dishes

The comparison set contains 197 exact records in the Meat mixed dishes USDA category. Here, “lower quarter” describes FDC 2706372’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

lower quarter

115 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
134 kcal
Middle 50%
126–156 kcal

Based on 197 records reporting energy.

Protein

middle half

10.8 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
8.1 g
Middle 50%
6.4–12.1 g

Based on 197 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

lower quarter

0.5 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
0.9 g
Middle 50%
0.6–1.4 g

Based on 197 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

middle half

305 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
316 mg
Middle 50%
305–412 mg

Based on 197 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2706372’s 255 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Iron; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. 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

Iron3 mg

≈ 15% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Vitamin A135.2 µg

≈ 15% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Sodium778 mg

≈ 34% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Saturated fat6.5 g

≈ 33% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Guisada, beef,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706592 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Portion sensitivity around 255 g

    A 25% weight move in either direction spans 191.3–318.8 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 220 kcal and 367 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2706592

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 0.8 g less dietary fiber than “Stew, beef.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Beverages, water, tap, drinking

    The source formulation has 4 input rows; Beverages, water, tap, drinking supplies 39.7% 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 “beef” fits. Inspect FDC 2706592 when “beef” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Guisada, beef

Exact source wording
“Guisada, beef”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706372 · FNDDS 27111300
Named qualifiers
beef

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Stew, beef

Exact source wording
“Stew, beef”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706592 · FNDDS 27311410
Named qualifiers
beef

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “beef”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.

Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordGuisada, beef 255 g293 kcal 115 kcal 10.8 g 6.6 g 0.5 g 305 mg
Beef curry 240 g271 kcal 113 kcal 7.6 g 6.6 g 1.4 g 359 mg
Guisada, pork 255 g301 kcal 118 kcal 10.3 g 7.1 g 0.5 g 300 mg
Stew, beef 255 g273 kcal 107 kcal 8.8 g 5.1 g 1.3 g 307 mg
Beef burgundy 183 g271 kcal 148 kcal 18.5 g 6 g 0.8 g 369 mg
Beef stroganoff 192 g288 kcal 150 kcal 10.1 g 9.3 g 0.7 g 458 mg
Beef with gravy 183 g285 kcal 156 kcal 21.6 g 7.1 g 0 g 360 mg

How to compare FDC 2706372: its source amount is 255 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 2706372, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 cup

293 kcal

255 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2706372, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Sodium

777.8 mg≈ 34% Daily Value

Saturated fat

6.5 g≈ 33% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2706372’s 255 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Why FDC 2706372 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 27.5 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 2706372 at 255 g—not a measured or recommended plate.

  • The representative USDA portion contains 778 mg sodium, about 34% 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 255 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 293 kcal Not established
Protein 27.5 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 6.4 g 2%
Total fat 16.9 g 22%
Dietary fiber 1.3 g 5%
Sugars 1.6 g Not established
Sodium 777.8 mg 34%
Saturated fat 6.5 g 33%
Monounsaturated Fat 7.5 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6 g Not established
Cholesterol 91.8 mg 31%
Potassium 479.4 mg 10%
Calcium 35.7 mg 3%
Iron 2.8 mg 15%
Magnesium 30.6 mg 7%
Vitamin C 7.1 mg 8%
Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
Vitamin A 135.2 µg 15%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 200.9 g Not established

For FDC 2706372, approximate percentages divide the displayed 255 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 2706372 to 4 source inputs totaling 100.7 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Guisada, beef” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

4 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Beverages, water, tap, drinking, Beef as ingredient in recipes, Vegetables as ingredient in stews. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

100.7 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Beverages, water, tap, drinkingUSDA ingredient 14411 · encyclopedia page available 40 GM 40 g 39.7%
2 Vegetables as ingredient in stewsUSDA ingredient 99997820 · encyclopedia page available 20 GM 20 g 19.9%
3 Beef as ingredient in recipesUSDA ingredient 99992100 · encyclopedia page available 40 GM 40 g 39.7%
4 Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available 0.7 GM 0.7 g 0.7%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2706372, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Meat mixed dishes” 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.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories115 kcal107 kcal+8 kcal
Protein10.8 g8.8 g+2 g
Carbohydrate2.5 g6.3 g−3.8 g
Total fat6.6 g5.1 g+1.6 g
Dietary fiber0.5 g1.3 g−0.8 g
Sodium305 mg307 mg−2 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 2 g more protein, 3.8 g less carbohydrate, and 1.6 g more total fat than “Stew, beef.”

4 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.

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: Beverages, water, tap, drinking; Vegetables as ingredient in stews; Beef as ingredient in recipes; Salt, table.

The ingredient codes overlap, while at least one listed amount, weight, sequence, or formulation detail differs.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets match

This record’s reference amount is 255 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (255 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 255 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (255 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706372 with FDC 2706592 at equal mass; use their 255 g and 255 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2706372 versus FDC 2706592 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.

Review the full meat mixed dishes source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →

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 amount served, recipe and ingredient ratios, added cooking fat, sauces and toppings.

For “Guisada, beef,” resolve amount served first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    amount served

    When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.

  2. 02

    recipe and ingredient ratios

    Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.

  3. 03

    added cooking fat

    Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.

  4. 04

    sauces and toppings

    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 2706372 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 115 kcal per 100 g becomes 293 kcal at 255 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 cup 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: 2706372

FNDDS food code: 27111300

The scaling for FDC 2706372 can be exact while the match to “Guisada, beef” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 255 g weight, 4-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.