How Many Calories in a Beef Stew

The calorie content in beef stew varies based on its method of preparation as well as its serving size. The calorie content in one serving of cooked beef stew weighing around 232 grams contains 220 calories out of which 112 calories come from fat. The total fat content in an equal serving of similarly cooked beef stew is 12.5 grams out of which 5.2 grams is saturated fat, 0.5 gram is polyunsaturated fat and 5.5 grams is monounsaturated fat. It contains 15.7 grams of carbohydrates, 11.5 grams protein, 947 mg sodium, 3.5 grams dietary fiber, 2.2 grams of sugar and 37 mg cholesterol content. It also contains some amount of Vitamin A and Vitamin C content.

Beef Stew Calories

The calorie content in beef stew cooked with vegetables is different. One cup of beef stew cooked with potatoes, broccoli, carrots and tomato sauce contains around 175 calories out of which 31 calories come from fat. The total fat content in this is 3.5 grams consisting of 1.2 grams saturated fat, 0.28 gram polyunsaturated fat and 1.2 grams monounsaturated fat. It also has 37.9 mg cholesterol content, 571 mg sodium content and 683 mg potassium content. The total carbohydrate content in this is 19.4 grams, dietary fiber content is 3.1 grams and protein content is 16.4 grams.

One can of beef stew cooked with carrots, potatoes, broccoli and tomato based sauce weighing around 24 oz contains approximately 474 calories out of which 84 calories come from fat. The total fat content in this is 9.4 grams consisting 3.3 grams each of saturated fat and monounsaturated fat and 0.75 gram of polyunsaturated fat. The calorie content in this preparation of beef stew may vary depending upon the quantity of vegetables added and also the kind and quantity of oil and spices in which it is cooked. There are various other beef stew preparations containing different number of calories.