Meat and Poultry / Red Meat
Beef tail Nutrition Facts
PhilFCT
Macronutrients
Nutrition Facts
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| Serving Size: 100g | |
| Edible Portion: 70% | |
| Calories | 360kcal / 2530kcal (14%) |
Macronutrients
Total Fat | 33 g/ 42g (78%) | ||||
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Total Carbohydrates | 0 g/ 348g (0%) | ||||
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Protein | 15.8 g/ 71g (22%) | ||||
Vitamins
Vitamin A | 210 mcg RAE/ 700mcg RAE (30%) source |
Vitamin C | 0 mg/ 70mg (0%) |
Vitamin B1 | 0.04 mg/ 1mg (3%) |
Vitamin B2 | 0.28 mg/ 1mg (21%) source |
Vitamin B3 | 1.3 mg NE/ 16mg NE (8%) |
Minerals
Calcium | 13 mg/ 750mg (1%) |
Iron | 1.5 mg/ 12mg (12%) |
Phosphorus | 70 mg/ 700mg (10%) |
Sodium | 73 mg/ 1500mg (4%) low |
Some descriptions on this page are generated with AI assistance to make nutrition information easier to understand. Nutritional data comes from trusted sources like DOST-FNRI and USDA.
What is this food?
AI-assisted 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
AI-assisted 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
AI-assisted - 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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