Meat and Poultry / Red Meat
Beef tail
PhilFCT
Macronutrients
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size: 100g | |
| Edible Portion: 70% |
| Calories | 360kcal / 2530kcal (14%) |
Macronutrients
Protein | 15.8 g/ 71g (22%) | ||||
Total Fat | 33 g/ 42g (78%) | ||||
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Total Carbs | 0 g/ 348g (0%) | ||||
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Vitamins
Vit A | 10.5 mcg RAE/ 700mcg RAE (1%) |
Vit B1 | 0.04 mg/ 1mg (3%) |
Vit B2 | 0.28 mg/ 1mg (21%) source |
Vit B3 | 1.3 mg NE/ 16mg NE (8%) |
Vit C | 0 mg/ 70mg (0%) |
Minerals
Calcium | 13 mg/ 750mg (1%) |
Phosphorus | 70 mg/ 700mg (10%) |
Iron | 1.5 mg/ 12mg (12%) |
Sodium | 73 mg/ 1500mg (4%) low |
What is this food?
Beef tail is a fatty cut of beef (usually cooked as stew or soup). In a 100g serving, it’s mainly a protein source, with most of its calories coming from fat.
Why it matters to health
Beef tail can help you meet your daily protein needs for muscle repair and satiety. However, it’s also high in total fat and saturated fat (13.67g saturated fat per 100g), and it has sodium (73mg per 100g), depending on how it’s seasoned. Since it’s rich and calorie-dense (360 kcal per 100g), it fits best when you keep portions balanced within your 3 meals plus 1–2 snacks schedule.
Healthier tips
- Choose a smaller portion: aim for about 1 palm-sized serving per meal, then fill the rest of your plate with vegetables and/or rice in appropriate portions.
- Skim off excess oil from the soup/stew when it cools (this helps reduce total and saturated fat).
- Pair with lots of non-starchy veggies (e.g., pechay, cabbage, sayote, kangkong) to add fiber and volume without adding many calories.
- Watch the seasoning: go easy on salty sauces and adjust salt to taste.
- If you eat beef tail, balance the day by choosing lighter protein or less fatty viands for the next meal/snack.
Common Filipino dishes
Bulalo, Nilaga (beef tail), Kare-kare (with beef tail), Sinigang na baka (beef tail), Beef tail soup/stew
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