Beef Brain

About this record

Beef Brain is listed here under Meat & Poultry, with the preparation “Stewed”, from the source record “Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, simmered”. 22 of 34 nutrients have a value per 100 g (missing here: Iodine, Vitamin D, Biotin (B7), Tryptophan, Threonine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Valine, Histidine; missing is never shown as zero). Values are copied unchanged from the source.

Where it ranks

• Choline: 3rd of 356 foods with a value (491 mg per 100 g)
• Vitamin B12: 30th of 322 foods with a value (10.1 µg per 100 g)
• Vitamin E: 54th of 511 foods with a value (1.67 mg per 100 g)
• Pantothenic acid (B5): 77th of 670 foods with a value (1.21 mg per 100 g)
• Phosphorus: 102nd of 782 foods with a value (335 mg per 100 g)

Positions are among non-dried foods in our data that have a value for that nutrient.

Other preparation in the data: Fried

Source record: Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, pan-fried. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Other preparation in the data: Raw

Source record: Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, raw. A separate record with its own values, not merged with the one above.

Sources and limitations

• Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy: “Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, simmered” (release 2018-04 (CSV)); Canadian Nutrient File (Health Canada): “Beef, brain, simmered” (release 2026 (14th edition, May 2026)).
• Amounts are per 100 g of the food as described by the record, in the units shown. The category and display name are assigned automatically and are being reviewed (About our data).
• Values are typical for the record and vary with variety, season and processing.
• Not medical advice; no recommended intakes are shown.

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