How many calories are in a steak torta?
A standard steak torta on a 6-inch roll weighs about 175 g and carries 436 calories. Per 100 g the sandwich runs 249 calories, which is why a quick lookup makes it look light. The roll is what moves the number. One torta also brings 31.3 g of protein.
You'd need to walk about 87 minutes to burn the 436 calories in one 6-inch torta (175 g).
How long does it take to burn off a steak torta?
One 6-inch torta (175 g) is 436 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 436 kcal |
|---|---|
| Walking, brisk | 1 hr 27 min |
| Cycling, moderate | 54 min |
| Swimming, moderate | 1 hr 2 min |
| Jogging | 51 min |
| Weight training, moderate | 1 hr 37 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 (175 g); change it to what you actually ate. BodyPal works this out from your steps automatically.
On this page
- Steak torta quick facts
- US servings, from one ounce to a full torta
- Wheat roll, cheesesteak and smaller tortas
- Protein is the win, sodium is the cost
- How does a steak torta compare?
- Most popular steak torta brands
- FAQ
Steak torta quick facts
USDA has no record called "torta" for the Mexican sandwich. Search FoodData Central for the word and you get Italian and Spanish cakes instead, plus a Salvadoran pound-cake bread at 390 calories per 100 g with 18.1 g of sugar — a completely different food that trips up a lot of calorie apps. The torta you are actually holding is grilled steak in a split white roll, and the record that matches it is FNDDS 2706958, "Steak sandwich or sub on white", from the 2021–2023 survey cycle.
That record is the whole assembled sandwich: bread, steak, and the fat it was cooked in. It is not steak alone, so you do not need to add the roll back in yourself.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per 1 torta, 6-inch roll (175 g) | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 249 | 436 | — |
| Total fat | 8.07 g | 14.1 g | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 2.98 g | 5.2 g | 26% |
| Carbohydrate | 25.45 g | 44.5 g | 16% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.2 g | 2.1 g | 8% |
| Total sugars | 2.76 g | 4.8 g | — |
| Protein | 17.91 g | 31.3 g | 63% |
| Sodium | 411 mg | 719 mg | 31% |
% 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 rows you will not find here: added sugars and trans fat. This FNDDS edition does not publish either for the record, so listing them would mean inventing numbers. Cholesterol is 70 mg per torta, 23% of the Daily Value, and potassium is 376 mg, about 8%. The Daily Values used throughout come from the FDA nutrition label reference.
US servings, from one ounce to a full torta
| Serving | Weight | Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 1 oz | 28 g | 70 kcal |
| 1 mini torta or slider | 60 g | 149 kcal |
| 1 small torta | 115 g | 286 kcal |
| 1 torta on a 6-inch roll | 175 g | 436 kcal |
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 249 kcal |
The 175 g and 115 g weights are USDA household measures — the survey calls them "1 regular or 6-inch submarine" and "1 regular." The mini slider and the 1 oz line are our own arithmetic from the USDA 100 g figure, not USDA servings, which is why the mini rounds to 149 rather than a tidier number.
Here is the trap. Torta rolls are wide and flat, so people underestimate them badly next to a hot dog bun. A telera or bolillo big enough to hold sliced steak is closer to a full submarine roll than to a dinner roll, and the difference between guessing 115 g and 175 g is 150 calories — more than the mini torta costs in total. When in doubt, weigh the sandwich once, remember the number, and stop guessing.
Store versions land in the same place. Kinder's Sirloin Steak Sandwich is 243 calories per 100 g, and its labeled 177 g sandwich comes to 430 calories, within a rounding error of the USDA figure for a torta of the same size.
Wheat roll, cheesesteak and smaller tortas
| Version | Per 100 g | Typical piece | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steak torta, 6-inch white roll | 249 kcal | 175 g | 436 kcal |
| Steak torta on a wheat roll | 247 kcal | 175 g | 432 kcal |
| Cheesesteak torta | 270 kcal | 220 g | 594 kcal |
| Cheesesteak torta on wheat | 268 kcal | 220 g | 590 kcal |
| Small steak torta | 249 kcal | 115 g | 286 kcal |
| Mini torta or slider | 249 kcal | 60 g | 149 kcal |
The wheat roll is not a calorie decision. Swapping white for wheat saves four calories on a 175 g sandwich, which is nothing. What it does change is fiber: 2.8 g per 100 g against 1.2 g, so a whole wheat-roll torta gives 4.9 g of fiber instead of 2.1 g — 18% of the Daily Value instead of 8%. Order it for the fiber, not for the calorie count.
Cheese is the expensive add. At 270 calories per 100 g, the cheesesteak version is only 21 calories denser than plain steak. The catch is that cheese comes with a bigger sandwich: at a realistic 220 g, that is 594 calories, plus 12.3 g of saturated fat (61% of the Daily Value) and 1,159 mg of sodium. Saturated fat is where the cheese really shows up, nearly doubling from 2.98 g to 5.58 g per 100 g.
Small and mini are the honest portion controls. A 115 g torta at 286 calories still delivers 20.6 g of protein and 473 mg of sodium. A 60 g slider is 149 calories and 10.7 g of protein. Two sliders cost less than one full torta and feel like more food.
A real tortería will pile on avocado, refried beans, crema, and pickled jalapeños. Those sit outside the USDA record, so treat the numbers above as the sandwich before the spread — avocado and crema can add 100 to 200 calories that no steak-sandwich record accounts for.
Protein is the win, sodium is the cost
One torta covers 63% of the 50 g protein Daily Value in a single handheld lunch. That is the honest case for it, and MyPlate's protein guidance treats a lean beef portion of this size as a full meal's worth. If you are picking a fast lunch on protein per calorie, 31.3 g for 436 calories beats most deli sandwiches.
Sodium is the row that should give you pause. At 719 mg, one torta is 31% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value — roughly a third of a teaspoon of table salt — and that is before salsa, pickled vegetables, or chips on the side. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans keep 2,300 mg as the ceiling, and most Americans are already over it. Go to a 220 g cheesesteak torta and you are at 1,159 mg, half a day in one sandwich.
Saturated fat behaves the same way. Plain steak torta: 5.2 g, or 26% of the Daily Value. Cheesesteak at 220 g: 12.3 g, 61%. The cheese does not add many calories per gram; it adds saturated fat and salt.
How does a steak torta compare?
| Sandwich | Per 100 g | US serving | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steak torta, white roll | 249 kcal | one torta, 175 g | 436 kcal |
| Steak sub on wheat | 247 kcal | one sandwich, 175 g | 432 kcal |
| Cheesesteak on white | 270 kcal | one sandwich, 220 g | 594 kcal |
| Cheesesteak on wheat | 268 kcal | one sandwich, 220 g | 590 kcal |
Of the four, only the wheat-roll version is lighter than the plain torta, and only by four calories per sandwich. Note the flip in protein density: per 100 g the plain white-roll torta is the lowest of the four at 17.91 g, because the other three carry either denser bread or cheese.
Our take: order the plain steak torta, on a wheat roll if the tortería has one, and skip the cheese. You keep 31.3 g of protein for 436 calories and hold sodium at 719 mg instead of 1,159 mg. If you want the cheese, take the small size instead of the full roll — a 115 g portion at 286 calories leaves room for the rest of the day. The variable that actually decides your number is the size of the bread, not what went inside it.
Most popular steak torta 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) |
|---|---|
| Kinder's Sirloin Steak Sandwich | 243 cal |
Brand popularity: BodyPal food database. Nutrition: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Steak torta FAQs
How many calories are in a steak torta?
A standard 6-inch steak torta weighs about 175 g and carries 436 calories, based on the USDA FNDDS record for a steak sandwich on a white roll at 249 calories per 100 g. A smaller 115 g torta lands at 286 calories, and a 60 g mini slider version is 149.
How much protein is in a steak torta?
One 175 g steak torta delivers 31.3 g of protein, which is 63% of the FDA Daily Value of 50 g. That works out to 17.91 g per 100 g of finished sandwich. A small 115 g torta still gives 20.6 g, more protein than most people get at breakfast.
How many calories in a carne asada torta?
Around 436 calories for a standard 6-inch carne asada torta. USDA publishes no separate record for carne asada, so the closest match is a steak sandwich on a white roll at 249 calories per 100 g. Grilled skirt or flank steak in a bolillo lands in the same range.
Steak torta vs cheesesteak: which has more calories?
The cheesesteak wins by a wide margin: 594 calories for a 220 g cheesesteak torta against 436 for a 175 g steak torta. Per 100 g the gap is much smaller, 270 against 249, but the cheese version is usually built bigger and carries 12.3 g of saturated fat.
How much sodium is in a steak torta?
One 175 g steak torta has 719 mg of sodium, 31% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value and roughly a third of a teaspoon of table salt. Add cheese and a bigger roll and a 220 g cheesesteak torta reaches 1,159 mg, half a day's sodium in a single sandwich.
Is a steak torta healthy?
It can be: one torta brings 31.3 g of protein for 436 calories, but also 719 mg of sodium and 5.2 g of saturated fat, 26% of the Daily Value. On a wheat roll the fiber more than doubles, from 2.1 g to 4.9 g per sandwich, for four calories less.
How many calories in half a steak torta?
Half a standard steak torta is 218 calories for about 88 g, our own arithmetic from the 436-calorie whole rather than a USDA serving. It also halves the protein to 15.7 g and the sodium to 360 mg. Splitting one is the easiest way to fit a torta into a 400-calorie lunch.
Is a steak torta good for weight loss?
At 436 calories a steak torta fits a normal lunch, and its 31.3 g of protein is the reason it holds up. The problem is size creep: a 220 g cheesesteak torta is 594 calories before chips or a soda. If you are watching calories, order the 115 g small at 286.
Similar foods
- Steak — 368 cal per regular steak
- Eggnog — 112 cal for 1/2 cup
- Protein Shake — 156 cal per cup
- Bubble Tea — 239 cal per drink
- Apple cider — 114 cal per cup
- Root beer — 152 cal for 12 fl oz glass
Count it without the math
Point the camera at the plate and BodyPal counts the torta for you, roll and filling together.
