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Protein content
A 3 oz cooked serving of beef brisket contains 28.2 g of protein - an excellent source of protein, about 56% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Serving | 3 oz cooked (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 28.2 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 33.2 g |
| Calories per serving | 167 kcal |
| Protein density | 68% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 56% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #174047 |
A typical 3 oz cooked serving of beef brisket contains 28.2 grams of protein (33.2 g per 100 g), which makes it an excellent source of protein. That covers roughly 56% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
About 68% of the calories in beef brisket come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Among the 133 meats in the database, beef brisket ranks 5th by protein per serving, and 10th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against pheasant, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.7 g more protein (pheasant has 27.5 g per 3 oz cooked).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by weight at 85 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #174047 - "Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Beef brisket has 33.2 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 28.2 g.
Yes. Beef brisket is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 3 oz cooked serving of beef brisket contains 28.2 g of protein, about 56% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Beef brisket is an excellent source of protein, and about 68% of its calories come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense. Set against pheasant, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.7 g more protein (pheasant has 27.5 g per 3 oz cooked).
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