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Calories · Chinese

Calories in beef and broccoli

A typical restaurant serving of beef and broccoli (one plate portion, rice not included, about 300 g) is about 320 calories, usually 250–600.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called broccoli beef, beef with broccoli.

~320
Beef and broccoli

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein21 g
  • Carbs22 g
  • Fat16 g

One serving

Serving
one plate portion, rice not included
Weight
~300 g
Per 100 g
~105

The dish

About beef and broccoli

Beef and broccoli is one of the lighter takeout classics: stir-fried beef strips with plenty of vegetables in a brown sauce. Oil, sugar in the sauce and a full takeout order (around 570 g) are what raise it.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Beef and broccoli · rough numbers

  • A full takeout order~600

What moves the number

Why one plate is 250 and another 600

  • Oil used in the stir-fry
  • Beef cut and how much meat versus broccoli
  • Thick, sugary brown sauce

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Ask for extra broccoli
  • Ask for the sauce on the side
  • Have it with steamed rice and share

Side by side

Next to other Chinese dishes

Chinese · typical restaurant servingAll about Chinese food →

  • Siomai (siu mai)~160four pieces, one steamer basket · usually 120–260
  • Wonton soup~170one bowl with broth and a few wontons · usually 120–380
  • Steamed dumplings~230eight steamed pork dumplings, dipping sauce not included · usually 180–400
  • Fried spring rolls~290two takeaway meat spring rolls, dipping sauce not included · usually 140–450
  • Beef and broccoli~320one plate portion, rice not included · usually 250–600
  • Xiao long bao~360one basket of 6 pork soup dumplings · usually 270–480
  • Kung pao chicken~390one plate portion, about half a takeout order, rice not included · usually 290–780
  • Mapo tofu~420one restaurant plate, rice not included · usually 300–550
  • Chicken chow mein~510one takeaway portion · usually 380–750
  • Orange chicken~520one entrée portion, rice not included · usually 380–850
  • Sweet and sour pork~520one main portion, rice not included · usually 400–800
  • Peking duck~570a share of roast duck with six pancakes, sauce, cucumber and spring onion · usually 420–800

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How these numbers were made

Method and sources

Last reviewed

Restaurant portions and cooking vary, so these are typical estimates for one serving, built from the sources below. Treat it as a rough number: your plate may land anywhere in the range.

If you manage a health condition, ask a doctor or registered dietitian.

AI helped draft this page; every number was checked against the sources.

  1. USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) — Restaurant, Chinese, beef and vegetables, FDC 168072 (closest match; order 574 g)

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in beef and broccoli?

A typical restaurant serving of beef and broccoli (one plate portion, rice not included, about 300 g) is about 320 calories, usually 250–600. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

Is beef and broccoli a lighter takeout dish?

One of the lighter classics: about 320 for a 300 g plate, with plenty of vegetables. Oil and sugar in the sauce raise it.

How many calories are in a full takeout order?

A full order of around 570 g lands near 600 before rice.

What changes the calories in beef and broccoli?

Oil used in the stir-fry. Beef cut and how much meat versus broccoli.

How can I order beef and broccoli lighter?

Ask for extra broccoli. Ask for the sauce on the side.

Can PlateDiary show calories for the dishes I eat out?

Yes, if you want it to: calories in PlateDiary are off unless you turn them on. Switch them on and each dish you save from a photo of the table gets one rough “~” number you can accept or change.