How many calories are in an Impossible Burger?
One Impossible Burger patty weighs 113 g and carries 230 calories. Per 100 g the raw patty runs 204 calories, which puts it under raw 80/20 ground beef at 254 and dead level with a Beyond patty. Nineteen grams of protein, five grams of fiber, no cholesterol and 370 mg of sodium ride along.
You'd need to walk about 46 minutes to burn the 230 calories in one patty (113 g).
How long does it take to burn off 230 kcal of Impossible burger?
One patty (113 g) is 230 kcal. Enter your weight and the amount you ate to see how long it takes you to burn that off:
lb
| Activity | Time to burn 230 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 46 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 29 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 33 min |
| Jogging | 27 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 51 min |
Times are for a 155 lb adult at a steady pace; change the weight to see yours. The amount is set to the portion in the text (113 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Impossible Burger quick facts
- US servings, from one ounce to two patties
- Impossible Beef, Beef Lite and the rest of the line
- Sodium is the row to watch
- How does an Impossible Burger compare to beef?
- Most popular impossible burger brands
- Impossible Burger FAQs
Impossible Burger quick facts
The numbers below come from the record for the package most people actually pick up: Branded record 2664240, "Burger Patties Made From Plants", filed by Impossible Foods under GTIN 816697021071. Its label serving is one patty at 113 g, which is the same 4 oz that a butcher would hand you for a beef burger. The values describe the patty raw, as sold, before it touches a pan.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 patty (113 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 204 | 230 | — |
| Total fat | 11.5 g | 13.0 g | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 5.31 g | 6.0 g | 30% |
| Carbohydrate | 7.96 g | 9.0 g | 3% |
| Dietary fiber | 4.4 g | 5.0 g | 18% |
| Total sugars | 0.88 g | 1.0 g | — |
| Added sugars | 0.9 g | 1.0 g | 2% |
| Protein | 16.81 g | 19.0 g | 38% |
| Sodium | 327 mg | 370 mg | 16% |
% Daily Value is based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
Two more rows are worth pulling out of the record. Cholesterol is 0 mg, per 100 g and per patty, since nothing in the formula comes from an animal. Potassium is 619 mg per 100 g, or 699 mg in one patty, 15% of the 4,700 mg Daily Value. Trans fat is not carried in this Branded entry, so no trans fat figure appears above.
The row that catches most people off guard is protein at 38% of the Daily Value in a single patty, backed by fiber at 18%. A beef patty gives you the first number and none of the second.
US servings, from one ounce to two patties
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28 g | 57 kcal |
| 3 oz | 85 g | 173 kcal |
| Half a patty | 57 g | 116 kcal |
| One patty, as sold | 113 g | 230 kcal |
| Two patties, one plate | 226 g | 461 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 204 kcal |
Only the 113 g patty is a USDA label serving. The ounce rows, the half patty and the two-patty plate are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not USDA servings, which is why 3 oz lands on 173 rather than on a rounded label number.
Weigh it raw. The 113 g on the box is the raw weight, and USDA publishes no cooked record for this product, so there is no separate cooked figure on this page. That matters more than it sounds, because the same is true in reverse for beef: 4 oz of raw ground beef cooks down to roughly 3 oz on the plate, so a cooked beef patty is denser per gram than a raw one. Comparing a raw plant patty with a cooked beef patty by weight alone will mislead you every time.
The double is the other trap. Two patties in one sandwich is 461 calories before the bun, the cheese or the sauce, which is already a full lunch's worth of a 350 to 450 calorie target from the patties alone.
Impossible Beef, Beef Lite and the rest of the line
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impossible Burger patty, as sold | 204 kcal | 1 patty (113 g) | 230 kcal |
| Impossible Beef, ground pack | 204 kcal | 4 oz (113 g) | 230 kcal |
| Impossible Beef Lite | 159 kcal | 4 oz (113 g) | 180 kcal |
| Impossible Homestyle Meatballs | 247 kcal | 3 meatballs (85 g) | 210 kcal |
| Impossible Savory Ground Sausage | 232 kcal | 2 oz (56 g) | 130 kcal |
| Impossible Chicken Nuggets | 253 kcal | 5 pieces (95 g) | 240 kcal |
The pre-formed patty and the loose ground pack are the same recipe. Record 2664238, "Beef Made From Plants" carries an identical 204 calories, 16.81 g of protein and 327 mg of sodium per 100 g. If you shape your own patties from the ground pack, log them exactly as you would the boxed ones and let the scale do the work.
Beef Lite is the only genuinely lighter member of the six at 159 calories per 100 g, and the saving is fat: 5.31 g per 100 g against 11.5 g, with saturated fat down to 0.88 g. Protein goes up rather than down, to 18.58 g per 100 g, and sodium falls to 230 mg. On calories per gram it is the lightest thing in the lineup.
The seasoned products move in the other direction. The sausage is 232 calories per 100 g and 679 mg of sodium, more than double the patty's 327 mg, though its 2 oz label serving keeps the plate number at 130. The nuggets are 253 per 100 g with 20 g of carbohydrate, which is the breading talking, not the filling. The meatballs sit at 247 with 518 mg of sodium and 2.4 g of fiber.
If you are choosing on calories alone, Beef Lite wins. If you are choosing on sodium, the plain patty beats every seasoned product in the range by a wide margin.
Sodium is the row to watch
Saturated fat gets the headlines, and at 6.0 g per patty it is a real 30% of the Daily Value. But the number that separates this patty from what it replaces is sodium: 370 mg per patty, 16% of the FDA Daily Value of 2,300 mg, or roughly a sixth of a teaspoon of table salt. Raw 80/20 ground beef of the same weight carries 75 mg, because it has not been seasoned yet.
That is not a flaw so much as a design choice. The seasoning is built into the product, which is why a plain Impossible patty tastes finished and a plain beef patty does not. The catch is that most people then salt it again, and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans put the daily ceiling at that same 2,300 mg. A double with cheese, pickles and sauce pushes past a third of a day's allowance before the fries arrive.
The offsetting rows are real too. Five grams of fiber per patty is 18% of the Daily Value, and no burger made from beef supplies any. Cholesterol is 0 mg. If you are watching sodium, the plain patty with a low-sodium bun is the better build; if you are watching fiber and cholesterol, this patty does something a beef one cannot.
How does an Impossible Burger compare to beef?
| Patty | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Impossible Burger | 204 kcal | 1 patty, 113 g | 230 kcal |
| Beyond Burger | 204 kcal | 1 patty, 113 g | 230 kcal |
| Ground beef 80/20, raw | 254 kcal | 1 patty, 113 g | 287 kcal |
| Ground beef 80/20, broiled patty | 270 kcal | 3 oz, 85 g | 230 kcal |
Read that table twice, because it contains the single most useful fact on this page. Three of the four servings land on exactly 230 calories. The plant patty and a broiled 80/20 beef patty as it reaches the plate are a dead heat, and the Beyond patty is a dead heat with both. Raw against raw, the plant patty is lighter, 230 against 287, but nobody eats a raw beef patty, so that comparison is the one to distrust.
Our take: swapping beef for Impossible is not a calorie decision. The calories tie, and even saturated fat is close, 6.0 g in the plant patty against about 5.8 g in a broiled 3 oz beef patty, both around 30% of the Daily Value. What actually changes is the supporting cast: 0 mg of cholesterol instead of 75 mg, 5 g of fiber instead of none, and 370 mg of sodium instead of 75 mg in the unseasoned beef. Pick it for the fiber and the cholesterol line, watch it for the salt, and do not expect the swap to move your daily total.
Most popular impossible burger brands in the United States
Ranked by how widely each product appears among foods sold in the United States, from the BodyPal food database of over 3.3 million products. Calories are the figures printed on each Nutrition Facts label, checked against USDA FoodData Central.
| Product | Calories (per 100 g) |
|---|---|
| Impossible Burger Patties | 204 cal |
| Impossible Beef Made From Plants | 204 cal |
| Impossible Beef Lite | 159 cal |
| Impossible Homestyle Meatballs | 247 cal |
| Impossible Savory Ground Sausage | 232 cal |
| Impossible Chicken Nuggets | 253 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Impossible Burger FAQs
How many calories are in an Impossible Burger patty?
One patty is 230 calories at 113 g, the weight printed on the package. Per 100 g that is 204 calories. Half a patty comes to 116 by our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, and two patties on one plate reach 461, before the bun.
How much protein is in an Impossible Burger?
A patty carries 19.0 g of protein, 38% of the 50 g Daily Value, from 16.81 g per 100 g. A broiled 3 oz beef patty works out to about 22 g, our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, because cooking concentrates it. The gap is small enough that protein rarely decides the choice.
How much sodium is in an Impossible Burger?
One patty holds 370 mg of sodium, 16% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value and roughly a sixth of a teaspoon of table salt. Raw 80/20 ground beef of the same weight holds 75 mg, because it is unseasoned. The seasoning is built into this product, so it needs less at the table.
Is an Impossible Burger healthier than a beef burger?
On calories they tie: 230 for the patty, 230 for a broiled 3 oz 80/20 beef patty. The plant version brings 5.0 g of fiber and 0 mg of cholesterol, where beef brings 75 mg of cholesterol and no fiber. Beef brings far less sodium, 75 mg raw against 370 mg. That is the real trade.
Does an Impossible Burger have cholesterol?
Zero. The USDA Branded record lists 0 mg of cholesterol both per 100 g and per patty, since nothing in the formula comes from an animal. A broiled 3 oz 80/20 beef patty lists 75 mg, a quarter of the 300 mg Daily Value. That is the clearest split between the two burgers.
Impossible Burger vs Beyond Burger: which has more calories?
Neither. Both run 204 calories per 100 g and 230 per 113 g patty. Protein is nearly identical, 16.81 g against 17.7 g per 100 g. Beyond sits slightly higher in fat, 12.39 g against 11.5 g, and lower in carbohydrate, 6.19 g against 7.96 g. Log them the same way.
How many calories in an Impossible Burger with a bun?
The patty alone is 230 calories. A bun is a separate product with its own label, and the USDA record used here covers only the patty as sold, so this page does not put a number on the assembled sandwich. Add the bun, cheese and sauce from their own labels.
Is Impossible Beef Lite lower in calories?
Yes. Beef Lite is 159 calories per 100 g against 204, so a 4 oz (113 g) serving is 180 rather than 230. The gap is fat: 5.31 g per 100 g against 11.5 g. Protein is slightly higher at 18.58 g, and sodium drops to 230 mg per 100 g.
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Count it without the math
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