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Calories · American & British

Calories in shepherd's pie

A typical restaurant serving of shepherd's pie (one pub portion, about 400 g) is about 490 calories, usually 350–750.

Restaurant portions vary; this is a typical estimate, not a label. Also called cottage pie, shepherds pie.

~490
Shepherd's pie

The usual range

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Protein, carbs and fat

  • Protein31 g
  • Carbs35 g
  • Fat25 g

One serving

Serving
one pub portion
Weight
~400 g
Per 100 g
~123

The dish

About shepherd's pie

Shepherd's pie is lamb mince (beef in cottage pie) in gravy under a mashed potato crust. The meat brings protein and fat; the mash, often enriched with butter and cheese, brings the carbs.

What moves the number

Why one plate is 350 and another 750

  • Lamb or beef mince and its fat
  • Butter and cheese in the mash topping
  • Portion size

Ordering lighter

If you want a lighter plate

  • Ask for extra vegetables on the side
  • Pick a smaller portion
  • Skip the extra gravy

Side by side

Next to other American & British dishes

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

  • Hot dog~300one beef hot dog in a white bun with mustard · usually 250–650
  • 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
  • Caesar salad~400one starter salad with about 45 g of dressing · usually 250–800
  • Grilled cheese sandwich~400one grilled cheese on white bread · usually 300–750
  • BLT~420one café or diner BLT, no sides · usually 300–650
  • Onion rings~420one side order of 8 to 10 rings · usually 300–1,000
  • Grilled salmon~440one restaurant fillet, no sides · usually 300–650
  • French fries~490one restaurant side of fries · usually 250–700
  • Shepherd's pie~490one pub portion · usually 350–750
  • BBQ ribs~530a half rack of sauced pork ribs, about 6 ribs · usually 450–1,400

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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) — Shepherd's pie, FDC 2706594
  2. UK CoFID 2021 (McCance and Widdowson's Composition of Foods) — Shepherd's pie, homemade, code 19-626
  3. UK CoFID 2021 (McCance and Widdowson's Composition of Foods) — Pie, Cottage/Shepherd's, reheated, code 19-494

Questions

Questions people ask.

How many calories are in shepherd's pie?

A typical restaurant serving of shepherd's pie (one pub portion, about 400 g) is about 490 calories, usually 350–750. The number depends mostly on the portion and how it is cooked.

Is shepherd’s pie the same as cottage pie?

The same dish with a different mince: shepherd’s pie uses lamb, cottage pie beef. This page covers both.

Is shepherd’s pie a heavy main?

About 490 for a 400 g pub portion, moderate for a main. Butter and cheese in the mash add the most.

What changes the calories in shepherd's pie?

Lamb or beef mince and its fat. Butter and cheese in the mash topping.

How can I order shepherd's pie lighter?

Ask for extra vegetables on the side. Pick a smaller portion.

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.