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Calories · American & British

Calories in meatloaf

A typical restaurant serving of meatloaf (two medium slices of beef meatloaf, no sides, about 216 g) is about 430 calories, usually 210–570.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called meat loaf, beef meatloaf, slice of meatloaf.

~430
Meatloaf

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein38 g
  • Carbs16 g
  • Fat23 g

One serving

Serving
two medium slices of beef meatloaf, no sides
Weight
~216 g
Per 100 g
~199

The dish

About meatloaf

Meatloaf is ground beef bound with breadcrumbs and egg, baked and sliced. USDA puts a medium slice at about 210, so a two-slice diner serving is about 430, or about 730 with a cup of mashed potatoes and gravy.

Ways it comes

One dish, a few numbers

Meatloaf · rough numbers

  • One medium slice~210
  • Two medium slices~430
  • Two large slices~570
  • Turkey meatloaf, two medium slices~370
  • Two slices with mashed potatoes and gravy~730

What moves the number

Why one plate is 210 and another 570

  • Fat in the ground beef
  • Number and thickness of slices
  • Glaze or gravy on top
  • Mashed potatoes on the side

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Order one slice
  • Pick a turkey or chicken meatloaf
  • Swap the mash for vegetables

Side by side

Next to other American & British dishes

American & British · typical restaurant servingAll about American & British food →

  • Mimosa~120one 6 oz mimosa: sparkling wine and orange juice · usually 80–150
  • Glass of red wine~130one standard 5 oz pour · usually 100–230
  • Green bean casserole~130one cup of green bean casserole · usually 60–190
  • Yorkshire pudding~130one large pub-style Yorkshire pudding (about 60 g) · usually 60–350
  • Pint of beer~210one 16 oz US pint of regular beer · usually 100–280
  • Scotch egg~270one standard Scotch egg (113 g) · usually 220–450
  • Hot dog~300one beef hot dog in a white bun with mustard · usually 250–650
  • Mashed potatoes and gravy~300one cup of restaurant mashed potatoes with gravy · usually 150–450
  • Gumbo~330one restaurant bowl, about 1½ cups, with rice · usually 220–430
  • Mac and cheese~340one restaurant side, roughly a heaped cup · usually 250–1,000
  • Clam chowder~350one bowl of New England chowder, about 1½ cups · usually 200–900
  • Sausage roll~350one bakery sausage roll in flaky pastry · usually 250–550

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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 (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Meat loaf made with beef (medium slice 108 g, large slice 144 g), FDC 2706499
  2. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Meat loaf made with chicken or turkey, FDC 2706547
  3. USDA FoodData Central (FNDDS 2021–2023) — Potato, mashed, from restaurant, with gravy, FDC 2709501

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in meatloaf?

A typical restaurant serving of meatloaf (two medium slices of beef meatloaf, no sides, about 216 g) is about 430 calories, usually 210–570. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

How many calories are in a slice of meatloaf?

About 210 for a medium slice (108 g) of beef meatloaf, and about 290 for a large slice.

How many calories are in a meatloaf dinner?

Two slices with a cup of mashed potatoes and gravy is about 730.

Is turkey meatloaf lower in calories?

A little: USDA lists it at about 172 per 100 g against 199 for beef, so two slices are about 370 instead of 430.

What changes the calories in meatloaf?

Fat in the ground beef. Number and thickness of slices.

How can I order meatloaf lighter?

Order one slice. Pick a turkey or chicken meatloaf.

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.