USDA ingredient referenceUpdated August 22, 2026

Beef as ingredient in recipes in 49 Feast-indexed USDA foods

Within Feast’s 3,850-record USDA FNDDS reference corpus, “Beef as ingredient in recipes” appears as a formulation input in 49 finished-food records. Their calories and nutrients describe those complete foods, not the input label by itself. Use the catalog to choose the closest finished food and open its exact FoodData Central citation.

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Exact nutrition reference, complete food catalog and source methodology

This page helps you find complete foods that include Beef as ingredient in recipes in USDA’s nutrition data. Choose the record that most closely matches what you ate; Feast does not turn a collection average into a standalone ingredient estimate.

What the code means

One exact source label across 49 complete records.

Every occurrence collected here uses ingredient code 99992100 and the source description “Beef as ingredient in recipes.” The code is preserved exactly as it appears in the FNDDS input-food rows. It is not a FoodData Central FDC ID, so this page does not invent a standalone ingredient-record URL.

The strongest concentrations of linked records are currently Burritos and tacos (14), Meat mixed dishes (10), Other Mexican mixed dishes (10). These are category counts within Feast’s selected 3,850-record corpus. They do not estimate how often the ingredient is eaten, how common it is in recipes generally, or its prevalence across every FNDDS release.

This is an FNDDS formulation label used inside standardized survey-food records. It is a source-calculation component, not necessarily a retail ingredient name.

Collection-level interpretation

Grounded ways to understand this source label

These summaries describe the linked FNDDS records in this exact corpus. They do not estimate consumer frequency, market share, or the composition of a meal.

Typical listed-weight range

16.6%–29.8%

The middle half of linked records spans 13.2 percentage points from the 25th to the 75th percentile. This is more resistant to a single extreme record than the full minimum-to-maximum range.

Largest linked category

Burritos and tacos

14 of 49 linked records (29%) sit in this USDA category. The remainder span 7 other categories.

Most populated share band

15% to under 30%

27 records (55%) fall in this band after repeated rows for code 99992100 are combined within each food.

Most frequent eligible co-input

Salt, table

It appears alongside code 99992100 in 46 linked records (94%). Co-occurrence describes database structure, not a required recipe.

Where USDA uses this input

Linked records by source-food category

Each record is counted once even if ingredient code 99992100 appears on more than one input row inside that formulation. The category grouping describes the complete linked foods, not a culinary rule about the ingredient.

USDA survey-food categories

Source-formulation evidence

How the share of listed input weight changes

Repeated rows for code 99992100 inside one food are combined before the percentage is calculated. The denominator is the sum of all positive-weight inputs listed for that USDA formulation.

All linked records, not just the extremes

Where the listed-weight shares fall

Each bar counts complete food records after repeated rows for ingredient code 99992100 have been combined.

Under 1%0 records
0 of 49
1% to under 5%2 records
2 of 49
5% to under 15%9 records
9 of 49
15% to under 30%27 records
27 of 49
30% to under 60%10 records
10 of 49
60% to 100%1 record
1 of 49

The role changes by food type

Median listed share in the largest USDA categories

Category medians summarize source-formulation shares, not nutrient content or consumption frequency.

Listed-weight share distribution across the largest complete-food categories
Complete-food category	Records	Median	Middle 50%	Observed span
Burritos and tacos	14	23.7%	21%–29.6%	19.9%–49.6%
Meat mixed dishes	10	27.2%	20.8%–36%	16%–49.1%
Other Mexican mixed dishes	10	24.7%	18%–33.2%	6.3%–66.4%
Soups, broth-based	6	9.9%	9.9%–9.9%	5%–19.9%
Ramen and Asian broth-based soups	3	14.5%	12.3%–17.2%	10%–19.8%
Turnovers and other grain-based items	3	22.1%	16%–26%	10%–29.9%
Nachos	2	25%	23.2%–26.8%	21.4%–28.6%

What the spread can tell you

In this collection, “Beef as ingredient in recipes” ranges from 5% to 66.4% of listed source-input weight, with a median of 22.1%. That variation can help distinguish a food where the input is a small supporting component from a record where it makes up much more of the standardized source formulation.

The spread remains descriptive. It does not show uncertainty around a single recipe, and a high source-weight share does not automatically mean the food supplies more of any particular nutrient. To compare nutrients, use the complete linked records below.

Important nutrition boundary

This collection does not support a verified standalone nutrition answer for “Beef as ingredient in recipes.”

No unique exact food-code match or reviewed sole-source bridge qualifies for a direct consumer answer. Feast therefore does not treat the collection median, minimum, maximum, or an arbitrary similar record as the nutrition of this input.

The table below describes the complete linked foods per 100 grams. Use it to find a closer finished-food record, not to infer what this formulation input supplies on its own.

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Nutrient span across the linked foods

Every value in this table describes an entire USDA survey-food record per 100 grams. The values are not the nutrient content of ingredient code 99992100, and differences cannot be attributed to this one input.

Nutrient span across complete food records linked to this source ingredient code
Whole-record nutrient	Observed minimum	Middle 50%	Median	Observed maximum	Linked records
Caloriesper 100 g of the complete food	37 kcal	115–243 kcal	211 kcal	333 kcal	49
Proteinper 100 g of the complete food	1.9 g	7.6–12 g	10.4 g	20 g	49
Carbohydrateper 100 g of the complete food	0.3 g	6.9–24.5 g	15.3 g	31.6 g	49
Total fatper 100 g of the complete food	1.2 g	5.2–12.4 g	8.5 g	19.2 g	49
Dietary fiberper 100 g of the complete food	0 g	1–2.1 g	1.8 g	3.5 g	49
Sodiumper 100 g of the complete food	246 mg	307–446 mg	375 mg	600 mg	49

The minimum and maximum preserve the complete observed span. The median is the middle linked-record value, not a prediction for a meal and not an ingredient-specific nutrient estimate.

Complete linked catalog

All 49 Feast-indexed food records that list code 99992100

This is the complete qualifying-corpus catalog, not a hand-picked sample. Search by food name or USDA category, then open a profile for household portions, Feast’s 21-nutrient panel, formulation details, and its exact FDC citation.

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49 records shown

Complete USDA food-record catalog linked to this source ingredient code
Linked USDA food record	USDA category	Formulation	Listed input weight	Weight share	Calories	Protein	Sodium	Citation
Burrito bowl, beef or pork	Other Mexican mixed dishes	4 input rows	30 g	66.4%	213 kcal	20 g	297 mg	FDC 2708556 ↗
Burrito bowl, beef or pork, with beans	Other Mexican mixed dishes	5 input rows	20 g	33.2%	161 kcal	13.1 g	344 mg	FDC 2708558 ↗
Burrito bowl, beef or pork, with beans and rice	Other Mexican mixed dishes	6 input rows	20 g	33.2%	171 kcal	12.5 g	310 mg	FDC 2708559 ↗
Burrito bowl, beef or pork, with rice	Other Mexican mixed dishes	5 input rows	20 g	33.2%	181 kcal	11.9 g	276 mg	FDC 2708557 ↗
Burrito, beef, cheese	Burritos and tacos	4 input rows	30 g	28.6%	267 kcal	13.3 g	454 mg	FDC 2708535 ↗
Burrito, beef, with beans and rice, cheese	Burritos and tacos	7 input rows	20 g	19.9%	225 kcal	10.8 g	465 mg	FDC 2708538 ↗
Burrito, beef, with beans, cheese	Burritos and tacos	6 input rows	20 g	19.9%	219 kcal	11.1 g	486 mg	FDC 2708537 ↗
Burrito, beef, with rice, cheese	Burritos and tacos	6 input rows	20 g	19.9%	231 kcal	10.4 g	445 mg	FDC 2708536 ↗
Burrito, meat, no cheese	Burritos and tacos	3 input rows	30 g	30%	262 kcal	12.8 g	442 mg	FDC 2708550 ↗
Burrito, meat, with beans and rice, no cheese	Burritos and tacos	6 input rows	20 g	21%	218 kcal	10.2 g	453 mg	FDC 2708553 ↗
Burrito, meat, with beans, no cheese	Burritos and tacos	5 input rows	20 g	21%	211 kcal	10.6 g	474 mg	FDC 2708552 ↗
Burrito, meat, with rice, no cheese	Burritos and tacos	5 input rows	20 g	21%	224 kcal	9.8 g	431 mg	FDC 2708551 ↗
Chiles rellenos, filled with meat and cheese	Other Mexican mixed dishes	6 input rows	40 g	6.3%	230 kcal	9 g	421 mg	FDC 2710044 ↗
Chili with meat	Meat mixed dishes	8 input rows	50 g	49.1%	139 kcal	13.3 g	357 mg	FDC 2706377 ↗
Chili with meat and beans	Meat mixed dishes	9 input rows	25 g	24.6%	118 kcal	9.8 g	340 mg	FDC 2706375 ↗
Chili with meat, canned	Meat mixed dishes	9 input rows	20 g	18.7%	106 kcal	8.5 g	357 mg	FDC 2706376 ↗
Chili with meat, from restaurant	Meat mixed dishes	10 input rows	40 g	38.1%	160 kcal	12 g	413 mg	FDC 2706374 ↗
Congee, with meat, poultry, and/or seafood	Rice mixed dishes	6 input rows	5 g	5%	58 kcal	4.3 g	246 mg	FDC 2708981 ↗
Empanada, beef	Turnovers and other grain-based items	6 input rows	30 g	29.9%	333 kcal	12.1 g	459 mg	FDC 2708711 ↗
Empanada, beef, with vegetables	Turnovers and other grain-based items	8 input rows	10 g	10%	291 kcal	7.2 g	446 mg	FDC 2708712 ↗
Enchilada, beef	Other Mexican mixed dishes	8 input rows	25 g	16.6%	191 kcal	9.8 g	458 mg	FDC 2708566 ↗
Gordita, meat, with beans	Other Mexican mixed dishes	6 input rows	30 g	26%	252 kcal	11.4 g	347 mg	FDC 2708586 ↗
Guisada, beef	Meat mixed dishes	4 input rows	40 g	39.7%	115 kcal	10.8 g	305 mg	FDC 2706372 ↗
Nachos, beef or pork	Nachos	4 input rows	60 g	28.6%	265 kcal	10.7 g	429 mg	FDC 2708578 ↗
Nachos, beef or pork, with beans	Nachos	5 input rows	60 g	21.4%	220 kcal	9.3 g	424 mg	FDC 2708579 ↗
Pot pie, beef	Meat mixed dishes	7 input rows	20 g	19.9%	271 kcal	8.9 g	374 mg	FDC 2706630 ↗
Quesadilla, beef or pork	Other Mexican mixed dishes	6 input rows	30 g	23.4%	305 kcal	14.1 g	600 mg	FDC 2708592 ↗
Quesadilla, beef or pork, with vegetables	Other Mexican mixed dishes	9 input rows	15 g	11.7%	279 kcal	11.1 g	592 mg	FDC 2708595 ↗
Ramen bowl with beef	Ramen and Asian broth-based soups	7 input rows	15 g	14.5%	137 kcal	6.8 g	353 mg	FDC 2709154 ↗
Shepherd's pie	Meat mixed dishes	8 input rows	200 g	23.5%	123 kcal	7.6 g	264 mg	FDC 2706594 ↗
Soup, barley	Soups, broth-based	7 input rows	10 g	9.9%	58 kcal	3.3 g	247 mg	FDC 2709147 ↗
Soup, bean, with meat	Soups, broth-based	6 input rows	10 g	9.9%	84 kcal	5.9 g	248 mg	FDC 2707457 ↗
Soup, beef	Soups, broth-based	6 input rows	10 g	9.9%	47 kcal	3.3 g	249 mg	FDC 2710115 ↗
Soup, beef, canned	Soups, broth-based	7 input rows	10 g	5%	37 kcal	1.9 g	266 mg	FDC 2707127 ↗
Soup, lentil, with meat	Soups, broth-based	6 input rows	10 g	9.9%	78 kcal	5.9 g	249 mg	FDC 2707463 ↗
Soup, pho, with meat	Ramen and Asian broth-based soups	6 input rows	20 g	19.8%	77 kcal	5.8 g	365 mg	FDC 2707124 ↗
Soup, seaweed	Ramen and Asian broth-based soups	4 input rows	10 g	10%	37 kcal	3.7 g	324 mg	FDC 2710110 ↗
Soup, sopa or caldo de res	Soups, broth-based	5 input rows	20 g	19.9%	71 kcal	5.9 g	294 mg	FDC 2707128 ↗
Stew, beef	Meat mixed dishes	4 input rows	30 g	29.8%	107 kcal	8.8 g	307 mg	FDC 2706592 ↗
Stew, beef, canned	Meat mixed dishes	8 input rows	15 g	16%	100 kcal	5 g	395 mg	FDC 2706591 ↗
Stew, beef, with pasta	Meat mixed dishes	5 input rows	30 g	29.8%	132 kcal	9.8 g	299 mg	FDC 2706593 ↗
Taco, corn tortilla, beef, cheese	Burritos and tacos	6 input rows	50 g	47.3%	249 kcal	15.5 g	375 mg	FDC 2708515 ↗
Taco, corn tortilla, beef, with beans, cheese	Burritos and tacos	7 input rows	25 g	23.6%	212 kcal	10.6 g	397 mg	FDC 2708516 ↗
Taco, flour tortilla, beef, cheese	Burritos and tacos	5 input rows	50 g	47.5%	257 kcal	16.7 g	444 mg	FDC 2708522 ↗
Taco, flour tortilla, beef, with beans, cheese	Burritos and tacos	6 input rows	25 g	23.7%	221 kcal	11.8 g	466 mg	FDC 2708523 ↗
Taco, meat, no cheese	Burritos and tacos	5 input rows	50 g	49.6%	243 kcal	15.2 g	359 mg	FDC 2708530 ↗
Taco, meat, with beans, no cheese	Burritos and tacos	6 input rows	25 g	24.8%	205 kcal	10.1 g	382 mg	FDC 2708531 ↗
Taquito, beef or pork	Other Mexican mixed dishes	5 input rows	15 g	22.3%	287 kcal	12.2 g	490 mg	FDC 2708600 ↗
Turnover or hot pocket, beef	Turnovers and other grain-based items	7 input rows	20 g	22.1%	233 kcal	10.4 g	455 mg	FDC 2708736 ↗

Decision support from the exact records on this page

Turn source data into a better next decision

These conclusions and reading paths are computed from 10 exact records behind Beef as ingredient in recipes (USDA input 99992100). Links are chosen by record identity, controlled contrast, formulation input, nutrient spread, or serving context—not by loose keyword similarity.

Equal-weight result

Taco, corn tortilla, beef, with beans, cheese is higher in dietary fiber per 100 g

Taco, corn tortilla, beef, with beans, cheese reports 3.2 g versus 0 g for Burrito bowl, beef or pork: a 3.2 g difference when both are normalized to 100 g.

Inspect the underlying evidence

The denominator changes the answer

Taco, corn tortilla, beef, with beans, cheese is denser; Ramen bowl with beef is higher in its source amount

Taco, corn tortilla, beef, with beans, cheese reports 212 kcal per 100 g and 223 kcal in USDA source amount (105 g). Ramen bowl with beef reports a lower 137 kcal per 100 g but a higher 336 kcal in USDA source amount (245 g).

Record identity is part of the estimate

Distinguish “Taco, corn tortilla, beef, with beans, cheese” from “Burrito bowl, beef or pork”

These are separate USDA records with separate formulations or survey descriptions. Match preparation, additions, and the named household amount before borrowing either record’s nutrients.

Inspect the underlying evidence

Contextual knowledge graph

Follow the relationship that matches your question

For Beef as ingredient in recipes (USDA input 99992100), each path states why the destination belongs here, so you can distinguish a true evidentiary connection from a merely similar label.

Best next guide for this exact record Soup

Soup, beef and Soup, beef, canned are explicitly linked in this guide, which separates direct name matches from contextual variants.

Follow this evidence path Best next guide for this exact record Burrito bowl

Burrito bowl, beef or pork is explicitly linked in this guide, which separates direct name matches from contextual variants.

Follow this evidence path A formulation detail that separates records Beverages, water, tap, drinking

USDA input 14411 appears in 9 of 10 context records; its summed listed input weight spans 5–100 g across those source formulations. These are source-formulation input weights, not plated or serving weights. Follow the code to inspect every represented occurrence.

Follow this evidence path A formulation detail that separates records Vegetable oil, NFS

USDA input 82101000 appears in 5 of 10 context records; its summed listed input weight spans 0.3–4 g across those source formulations. These are source-formulation input weights, not plated or serving weights. Follow the code to inspect every represented occurrence.

Follow this evidence path Test a nearby record choice Stew, beef vs Stew, beef, canned

Stew, beef is held as one side of the comparison. The explicit record-description contrast is Source form: No matching controlled term in the source name versus canned; it is a selection cue, not evidence of cause.

Follow this evidence path Put the observed spread in corpus context Dietary fiber: density and serving context

In this page’s records, dietary fiber runs from 0 g in Burrito bowl, beef or pork to 3.2 g in Taco, corn tortilla, beef, with beans, cheese, all per 100 g.

Follow this evidence path Put the observed spread in corpus context Calcium: density and serving context

In this page’s records, calcium runs from 7 mg in Congee, with meat, poultry, and/or seafood to 188 mg in Quesadilla, beef or pork, all per 100 g.

Follow this evidence path

Method and provenance

How this ingredient-centered page was calculated

Feast begins with its pinned 3,850-record USDA FoodData Central Survey Foods reference corpus for FNDDS 2021–2023. Each exact food profile retains its FDC identifier, source-food description, nutrient values, household measures, and positive-weight input-food rows. This page groups those input rows by the exact ingredient code 99992100; it does not merge similar-looking ingredient names or infer synonyms.

The distinct-record count deduplicates by FDC food record. When the same code is listed more than once inside one source formulation, its input weights are added before the listed-weight share is calculated. Category counts also count each food once. The 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile use the sorted one-share-per-food values with linear interpolation between adjacent ranks when a percentile falls between two records.

USDA’s current FNDDS documentation explains that many nutrient profiles are generated with calculation recipes designed to represent multiple variants, and that their input codes are not necessarily the exact ingredients in a retail product or an ingredient declaration. It also documents moisture and nutrient-retention adjustments. Feast therefore treats these rows as transparent source-calculation evidence—not as a reverse-engineered recipe.

The complete-food nutrient table uses each linked record’s available published per-100-gram values so the denominator remains consistent; its middle-50% ranges use the same interpolated percentile method. It is presented for record selection and comparison only. No nutrient value is reassigned to the ingredient, no causal effect is inferred, and no “healthy” score is manufactured from the collection.

How to apply the evidence to a meal

Use the ingredient as a discovery clue. Compare the linked record names, food categories, preparation wording, source formulation, and portion measures. If a close record exists, its complete profile can provide a defensible reference estimate. If the meal differs materially in cooking fat, sauce, ingredient ratios, or portion size, keep looking or use recipe weights, a package label, or an editable photo estimate instead.

These pages are educational source indexes. They do not provide medical advice, personalized nutrient targets, food-safety guidance, or a recipe. If a clinician has given you individualized dietary instructions, follow that guidance and use the most specific current source available for the food you actually consumed.