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Protein content
A 3 oz cooked serving of skirt steak contains 25.5 g of protein - an excellent source of protein, about 51% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 3 oz cooked (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 25.5 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 30 g |
| Calories per serving | 199 kcal |
| Protein density | 51% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 51% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #173373 |
A typical 3 oz cooked serving of skirt steak contains 25.5 grams of protein (30 g per 100 g), which makes it an excellent source of protein. That covers roughly 51% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 51% of the calories in skirt steak, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Among the 133 meats in the database, skirt steak ranks 23rd by protein per serving, and 33rd out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against lamb liver, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (lamb liver has 26 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 #173373 - "Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled" (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
Skirt steak has 30 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 25.5 g.
Yes. Skirt steak 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 skirt steak contains 25.5 g of protein, about 51% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Skirt steak is an excellent source of protein, and about 51% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against lamb liver, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (lamb liver has 26 g per 3 oz cooked).
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