Deli roast beef calories come to 16 for one 13.8 g slice and 115 per 100 g. The number to notice is not the calories, though. Sodium runs 853 mg per 100 g, 37% of the daily value, while 68% of the calories come from protein. Calories stay low, and the salt adds up fast.
16kcal
1 slice · 13 g, prepackaged, sliced
68%protein
2.6 gProtein
0 gCarbs
0.5 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Prepackaged, sliced · per 13 g
Calories
16 kcal
Protein
2.6 g
Carbohydrate
0.1 g
Fat
0.5 g
Saturated fat
0.2 g
Cholesterol
7 mg
Sodium
118 mg
Potassium
89 mg
Iron
0.3 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Deli roast beef: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 slice (13.8 g)
16
2.6 g
0.1 g
0.5 g
118 mg
1%
Oval slice (9.3 g)
11
1.7 g
0.1 g
0.3 g
79 mg
1%
2 oz portion (57 g)
66
10.6 g
0.4 g
2.1 g
486 mg
3%
100 g
115
18.6 g
0.6 g
3.7 g
853 mg
6%
3 × 1 slice (13.8 g)
48
7.7 g
353 mg
5 × 1 slice (13.8 g)
79
12.8 g
589 mg
Five slices land at just 79 calories
A standard slice weighs 13.8 g and carries 16 calories, 2.6 g of protein and 118 mg of sodium. The smaller oval slice, at 9.3 g, drops to 11 calories. Either one barely registers, at about 1% of daily calories.
Nobody eats one slice, so the multiples matter more. Two slices (28 g) come to 32 calories and 5.1 g of protein. Three slices bring 48 calories and 7.7 g of protein. A five-slice stack of 69 g lands at 79 calories with 12.8 g of protein, still less than many single snacks.
The 2 oz portion often used on labels weighs 57 g and comes to 66 calories, 10.6 g of protein and 2.1 g of fat. That is a decent amount of meat for very little energy. It is also why calories rarely decide whether deli roast beef fits your day. Sodium does, and it climbs just as fast as the slice count.
Protein supplies 68% of the calories
Per 100 g, deli roast beef has 18.6 g of protein, 3.7 g of fat and 0.6 g of carbohydrate. In calorie terms that splits into 68% protein, 30% fat and 2% carbs. Few packaged sandwich fillings are this protein-heavy.
Saturated fat is 1.3 g per 100 g and sugars only 0.3 g, so nothing is hiding in the carbohydrate line. Fiber is 0, as with any meat. Cholesterol sits at 51 mg per 100 g, and potassium is a quieter plus at 647 mg.
If you track protein per calorie, this is where deli roast beef earns its spot. The 2 oz portion gives 10.6 g of protein, 21% of the daily value, for only 3% of daily calories. That ratio is hard to beat in the deli case.
Sodium is the row to watch
At 853 mg per 100 g, sodium is the number that sets deli roast beef apart from the roast you cook at home. One slice carries 118 mg, or 5% of the daily value. That sounds small until the slices pile up.
Three slices bring 353 mg and five slices 589 mg. The 2 oz portion reaches 486 mg, 21% of the daily value, while supplying just 3% of daily calories. A full 100 g serving hits 37% of the sodium daily value in one go, against only 6% of daily calories.
The gap comes from processing, not from the beef. Plain roast beef lists 67 mg of sodium per 100 g, compared with 853 mg for the prepackaged, sliced version. If you watch sodium, count slices rather than calories, and keep the rest of the plate low in salt.
Let the sides carry the calories, not the salt
Because the meat adds so few calories, the bread, cheese and spreads usually decide the total of a roast beef sandwich. Five slices at 79 calories are rarely the biggest number on the plate. Lettuce, tomato, onion and cucumber add volume and crunch without adding much.
The salt math works the other way. Cheese, pickles and many sauces stack more sodium on top of the 589 mg in five slices, so one sandwich can use up a large share of the day. Unsalted sides, fresh produce and a plain or lightly dressed salad keep the total in check.
Packaged options such as Hormel Deli Roast Beef make portioning easy, since slices are fairly uniform. BodyPal can log the sandwich from a photo, which makes the slice count simpler to track.
How does deli roast beef compare?
Here is how deli roast beef stacks up against plain roast beef, deli turkey and deli ham, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: On calories the three deli meats are close, with turkey at 109 and ham at 107 per 100 g, but deli roast beef carries less sodium than ham (853 mg vs 945 mg) and more protein than ham. If sodium is your main concern, skip the deli versions: home-cooked roast beef has 167 calories per 100 g but only 67 mg of sodium and 29.7 g of protein.
Most popular deli roast beef brands in the United States
How many calories are in one slice of deli roast beef?
About 16 calories in a standard 13.8 g slice, or 11 in a smaller oval slice (9.3 g).
Is deli roast beef good for weight loss?
It has 115 calories, 18.6 g protein and 3.7 g fat per 100 g. It is also high in sodium, at 853 mg per 100 g.
Deli roast beef vs roast beef: which has fewer calories?
Deli roast beef has 115 calories per 100 g, compared with 167 for roast beef.
How much protein is in deli roast beef?
A 2 oz portion (57 g) has 10.6 g protein and 66 calories. Per 100 g it has 18.6 g protein.
How many calories are in 100 g of deli roast beef?
100 g of deli roast beef has 115 calories, about 6% of the daily value. It also brings 18.6 g of protein, 3.7 g of fat and 0.6 g of carbs.
How much sodium is in deli roast beef?
Deli roast beef has 853 mg of sodium per 100 g, 37% of the daily value. One 13.8 g slice holds 118 mg, and a 2 oz portion holds 486 mg.
How much sodium is in two slices of deli roast beef?
Two slices (28 g) contain 235 mg of sodium, along with 32 calories and 5.1 g of protein. Five slices raise the sodium to 589 mg.
What are the nutrition facts for a 2 oz serving of deli roast beef?
A 2 oz (57 g) portion has 66 calories, 10.6 g of protein, 2.1 g of fat, 0.4 g of carbs and 0.2 g of sugars. Sodium is 486 mg, or 21% of the daily value.
Does deli roast beef have carbs or sugar?
Barely. 100 g has 0.6 g of carbs and 0.3 g of sugars, and a single slice lists 0.1 g of carbs and 0 g of sugar. Carbs supply only 2% of its calories.
