How many calories in
tri tip?
Tri Tip is moderately fatty that offers 27g of protein per 100g for 217 calories. Worth knowing the per-portion macros if you're tracking carefully. Lean enough to fit most macro targets without much accounting.
Common serving sizes.
Calories scale with portion. Here's how a typical tri tip serving translates in your tracker:
What 217 calories means.
Protein-dense — 12.4 g of protein per 100 kcal makes tri tip an efficient choice for hitting a protein target while managing calories.
Tri Tip vs. similar foods.
How tri tip stacks up on calories and protein against foods people commonly compare it to:
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How many calories in tri tip?
Tri Tip has approximately 217 calories per 100g. A typical serving — 3 oz (85g) — comes in at 184 calories.
How much protein is in tri tip?
27g of protein per 100g. That puts tri tip at roughly 12.4g of protein per 100 calories — a useful lens when comparing to other protein sources.
How do I log tri tip accurately?
The simplest method: weigh it on a kitchen scale, then enter grams in your tracker. With Spotwell, you can skip the scale — point the camera at the plate and the AI estimates the portion in a few seconds. Adjust the value if it looks off.
Is tri tip good for weight loss?
It depends on your overall calorie target. Tri Tip sits in a moderate calorie range. It can fit any goal — weight loss, maintenance, or muscle gain — when portioned to your daily target.