Meats High in Calories: Top 30 per 100 g & per Serving
Per 100 g, the meats highest in calories are Pork (cured, salt pork, raw) (748 kcal), Pork belly (raw) (518 kcal) and Lamb seam fat (Australian, imported, raw) (459 kcal). Per typical serving, Chicken (meat and skin, raw) gives the most: 1/2 chicken (460 g) has 989 kcal.
Highest in calories per 100 g
30 of 42 ranked meats, most calories first. % = share of the FDA Daily Value. n/r = not reported.
| Rank | Food | Per 100 g | Typical portion | Per portion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pork (cured, salt pork, raw) | 748 kcal37% DV | 4 oz113 g | 845 kcal42% DV |
| 2 | Pork belly (raw) | 518 kcal26% DV | 4 oz113 g | 585 kcal29% DV |
| 3 | Lamb seam fat (Australian, imported, raw) | 459 kcal23% DV | 4 oz113 g | 519 kcal26% DV |
| 4 | Chicken skin (raw) | 440 kcal22% DV | 4 oz113 g | 497 kcal25% DV |
| 5 | Pork carcass (separable lean and fat, raw) | 376 kcal19% DV | 1 oz28 g | 107 kcal5% DV |
| 6 | Salami (Italian, pork and beef, dry, sliced, 50% less sodium) | 350 kcal18% DV | 1 serving 5 slices28 g | 98 kcal5% DV |
| 7 | Ground beef (70% lean meat / 30% fat, raw) | 332 kcal17% DV | 1 oz28 g | 94 kcal5% DV |
| 8 | Lamb loin (separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw) | 279 kcal14% DV | 1 oz28 g | 79 kcal4% DV |
| 9 | Ground pork (raw) | 263 kcal13% DV | 1 oz28 g | 75 kcal4% DV |
| 10 | Pork backribs (separable lean and fat, raw) | 224 kcal11% DV | 4 oz113 g | 253 kcal13% DV |
| 11 | Ground pork (84% lean / 16% fat, raw) | 218 kcal11% DV | 4 oz113 g | 246 kcal12% DV |
| 12 | Chicken (meat and skin, raw) | 215 kcal11% DV | 1/2 chicken460 g | 989 kcal49% DV |
| 13 | Lamb foreshank (separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw) | 201 kcal10% DV | 1 oz28 g | 57 kcal3% DV |
| 13 | Lamb foreshank (separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw) | 201 kcal10% DV | 1 oz28 g | 57 kcal3% DV |
| 15 | Beef (grass-fed, ground, raw) | 198 kcal10% DV | 4 oz113 g | 224 kcal11% DV |
| 16 | Honey roll sausage (beef) | 182 kcal9% DV | 1 slice23 g | 42 kcal2% DV |
| 17 | Chicken thigh (meat only, cooked, roasted) | 179 kcal9% DV | 1 thigh without skin116 g | 208 kcal10% DV |
| 18 | Lamb rib (separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw) | 169 kcal8% DV | 1 oz28 g | 48 kcal2% DV |
| 19 | Turkey (dark meat, meat and skin, raw) | 166 kcal8% DV | 4 oz113 g | 188 kcal9% DV |
| 20 | Chicken breast (meat only, cooked, roasted) | 165 kcal8% DV | 1/2 breast86 g | 142 kcal7% DV |
| 21 | Ground beef (93% lean meat / 7% fat, raw) | 152 kcal8% DV | 4 oz113 g | 172 kcal9% DV |
| 22 | Ground turkey (raw) | 148 kcal7% DV | 4 oz113 g | 167 kcal8% DV |
| 23 | Turkey breast (meat only, cooked, roasted) | 147 kcal7% DV | 3 oz85 g | 125 kcal6% DV |
| 24 | Ground chicken (raw) | 143 kcal7% DV | 4 oz crumbled113 g | 162 kcal8% DV |
| 24 | Lamb loin (separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw) | 143 kcal7% DV | 1 oz28 g | 41 kcal2% DV |
| 26 | Turkey heart (raw) | 140 kcal7% DV | 4 oz113 g | 158 kcal8% DV |
| 27 | Ground beef (95% lean meat / 5% fat, raw) | 137 kcal7% DV | 4 oz113 g | 155 kcal8% DV |
| 28 | Beef (chuck for stew, separable lean and fat, choice, raw) | 130 kcal7% DV | 4 oz113 g | 147 kcal7% DV |
| 29 | Turkey liver (raw) | 128 kcal6% DV | 1 raw liver78 g | 100 kcal5% DV |
| 30 | Beef (top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, raw) | 127 kcal6% DV | 4 oz113 g | 144 kcal7% DV |
Most calories per typical serving
The same meats ranked by what one typical USDA portion gives, which is what you eat.
| Rank | Food | Per 100 g | Typical portion | Per portion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken (meat and skin, raw) | 215 kcal11% DV | 1/2 chicken460 g | 989 kcal49% DV |
| 2 | Pork (cured, salt pork, raw) | 748 kcal37% DV | 4 oz113 g | 845 kcal42% DV |
| 3 | Pork belly (raw) | 518 kcal26% DV | 4 oz113 g | 585 kcal29% DV |
| 4 | Lamb seam fat (Australian, imported, raw) | 459 kcal23% DV | 4 oz113 g | 519 kcal26% DV |
| 5 | Chicken skin (raw) | 440 kcal22% DV | 4 oz113 g | 497 kcal25% DV |
| 6 | Chicken (meat only, raw) | 119 kcal6% DV | 1/2 chicken329 g | 392 kcal20% DV |
| 7 | Pork backribs (separable lean and fat, raw) | 224 kcal11% DV | 4 oz113 g | 253 kcal13% DV |
| 8 | Ground pork (84% lean / 16% fat, raw) | 218 kcal11% DV | 4 oz113 g | 246 kcal12% DV |
| 9 | Beef (grass-fed, ground, raw) | 198 kcal10% DV | 4 oz113 g | 224 kcal11% DV |
| 10 | Chicken thigh (meat only, cooked, roasted) | 179 kcal9% DV | 1 thigh without skin116 g | 208 kcal10% DV |
| 11 | Turkey giblets (raw) | 124 kcal6% DV | 1 giblets157 g | 195 kcal10% DV |
| 12 | Turkey (dark meat, meat and skin, raw) | 166 kcal8% DV | 4 oz113 g | 188 kcal9% DV |
| 13 | Ground beef (93% lean meat / 7% fat, raw) | 152 kcal8% DV | 4 oz113 g | 172 kcal9% DV |
| 14 | Ground turkey (raw) | 148 kcal7% DV | 4 oz113 g | 167 kcal8% DV |
| 15 | Ground chicken (raw) | 143 kcal7% DV | 4 oz crumbled113 g | 162 kcal8% DV |
Which foods are ranked
- The 42 meats on CalorieExplorer with a reported calories value. They are generic USDA FoodData Central rows (Foundation Foods and SR Legacy) with a plain name: no branded products, restaurant items, survey mixed dishes, baby foods or regional specialty rows.
- Only foods with more than 0 kcal are ranked (42 meats); a food with no reported value is left out, never counted as 0.
- Flours, crude brans, powders and dehydrated foods, juice concentrates, mixes, sugars and fortified foods are not ranked: per 100 g they beat every food eaten as is.
- Ties share a rank: foods with the same value per 100 g get the same number, and the next number is skipped.
- Typical portion = USDA's own serving weight for that food (a medium fruit, 1 cup, 1 oz…), as on its food page. Per 200 kcal shows how much you get for the same calories; foods under 5 kcal per 100 g are not ranked that way (–).
- % DV = share of the FDA Daily Value for calories, 2,000 kcal a day for adults and children 4 and older.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central (Foundation Foods 2026-04-30; SR Legacy 2018-04). Values per 100 g as published in each food's record, at FDC's precision; serving weights from the same records, retrieved 2026-10-13. Each food page names its FDC ID.
% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. How we calculate.
Last updated . Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.
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