USDA food category

Lamb, Veal, and Game Products

According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed September 2026), lamb, veal, and game products entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.

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Foods shown
216
Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
23.1g
Avg proteinhigh · 46% DV

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Dual-rank verdict

Lamb, Veal, and Game Products ranks 13th of 25 USDA food groups on average calorie density (216 kcal/100g) but 3rd of 25 on average protein (23.1g/100g), group-level USDA averages rather than any single food.

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foods in avg / 100g profile
216
avg calories / 100g
23.1g
avg protein / 100g
#13 / 25
by calorie density

LAMB_VEAL_AND_GAME_PRODU · USDA FDC · September 2026

Lamb, Veal, and Game Products group desk

CAL-LIGHT 216 kcal/100g PRO-HIGH 23.1g/100g DENS-MID #13/25 dense PRO-RANK-HOT #3/25 protein COUNT-SMALL 466 PHOTO-FINISH Dairy and · ±2 kcal BOOK-FDC 466 idx · September 2026

466 index-core foods average 216 kcal and 23.1g protein per 100g · #13/25 by calorie density · #3/25 by protein. Read with nearest density peer: Dairy and Egg Products (+2 kcal/100g).

Calorie-density neighbourhood around Lamb, Veal, and Game Products

Vegetables and · lightest avg63 kcalPork Products · near211 kcalBeef Products · near211 kcalLamb, Veal, · this group216 kcalDairy and · near218 kcalFats and · densest avg609 kcal
Neighbourhood around Lamb, Veal, and Game Products's 216 kcal/100g group average, not a full 25-group distribution reprint.

Most calorie-dense lamb, veal, and game products

Calories per 100 g across the foods on this page

  1. 1 Game meat, bear 259 kcal
  2. 2 Game meat, bison 238 kcal
  3. 3 Game meat , bison 223 kcal
  4. 4 Game meat, beaver 212 kcal
  5. 5 Game meat, bison 193 kcal
  6. 6 Game meat, elk 193 kcal
  7. 7 Game meat, deer 191 kcal
  8. 8 Game meat, beefalo 188 kcal
  9. 9 Game meat, deer 187 kcal
  10. 10 Bison, ground 179 kcal
  11. 11 Game meat, bison 177 kcal
  12. 12 Game meat, horse 175 kcal
kcal / 100g Source: USDA FoodData Central (page 1)

Where lamb, veal, and game products sit on protein

This group averages 23.1g of protein per 100g, placed against every USDA reference (whole) food.

Protein per 100g - Lamb, Veal, and Game Products average vs every USDA reference food

USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value

23 Top 19% higher than 81% of 7,880 USDA reference foods

0–5: 2,829 USDA reference foods (36%). Below this entry. 5–10: 1,170 USDA reference foods (15%). Below this entry. 10–15: 863 USDA reference foods (11%). Below this entry. 15–20: 783 USDA reference foods (10%). Below this entry. 20–25: 1,085 USDA reference foods (14%). This entry sits in this band. 25–30: 826 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 30–35: 230 USDA reference foods (3%). Above this entry. 35–40: 32 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 40–45: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 45–50: 11 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 50–55: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 55–60: 33 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. This group's avg 0 60 every USDA reference food, bucketed by value

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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · 2026

Where Lamb, Veal, and Game Products sits among the 25 USDA food groups

Plotted by average calories and average protein per 100g, group-level averages across every USDA food category (not individual foods).

06.412.819.225.635.7185.8336.0486.1636.3Avg protein / 100gAvg calories / 100gPoint 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221Lamb, Veal, and Game Products: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216High-cal, low-proteinHigh-cal, high-proteinLow-cal, low-proteinLow-cal, high-protein
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products: 23.1g avg protein, 216 avg kcal per 100g, among 25 USDA food groups
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  • Point 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218
  • Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254
  • Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154
  • Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609
  • Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197
  • Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104
  • Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256
  • Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328
  • Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87
  • Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63
  • Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498
  • Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111
  • Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134
  • Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205
  • Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360
  • Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330
  • Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288
  • Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253
  • Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444
  • Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209
  • Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221
  • Lamb, Veal, and Game Products: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216
Name Calories Protein Fat Carbs

→ Compare the first three lamb, veal, and game products foods side-by-side

Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked

Whole Food
179 cal
P: 25.4gF: 8.6gC: 0.0g

Bison, ground, grass-fed, raw

Whole Food
146 cal
P: 20.2gF: 7.2gC: 0.1g

Bison, ground, raw

Whole Food
159 cal (est.)
P: 19.9gF: 8.9gC: -0.1g

Game meat , bison, ground, raw

Whole Food
223 cal
P: 18.7gF: 15.9gC: 0.0g

Game meat , bison, top sirloin, separable lean only, 1" steak, cooked, broiled

Whole Food
171 cal
P: 28.1gF: 5.7gC: 0.0g

Game meat, antelope, cooked, roasted

Whole Food
150 cal
P: 29.4gF: 2.7gC: 0.0g

Game meat, antelope, raw

Whole Food
114 cal
P: 22.4gF: 2.0gC: 0.0g

Game meat, bear, cooked, simmered

Whole Food
259 cal
P: 32.4gF: 13.4gC: 0.0g

Game meat, bear, raw

Whole Food
161 cal
P: 20.1gF: 8.3gC: 0.0g

Game meat, beaver, cooked, roasted

Whole Food
212 cal
P: 34.9gF: 7.0gC: 0.0g

Game meat, beaver, raw

Whole Food
146 cal
P: 24.1gF: 4.8gC: 0.0g

Game meat, beefalo, composite of cuts, cooked, roasted

Whole Food
188 cal
P: 30.7gF: 6.3gC: 0.0g

Game meat, beefalo, composite of cuts, raw

Whole Food
143 cal
P: 23.3gF: 4.8gC: 0.0g

Game meat, bison, chuck, shoulder clod, separable lean only, cooked, braised

Whole Food
193 cal
P: 33.8gF: 5.4gC: 0.0g

Game meat, bison, chuck, shoulder clod, separable lean only, raw

Whole Food
119 cal
P: 21.1gF: 3.1gC: 0.0g

Game meat, bison, ground, cooked, pan-broiled

Whole Food
238 cal
P: 23.8gF: 15.1gC: 0.0g

Game meat, bison, ribeye, separable lean only, 1" steak, cooked, broiled

Whole Food
177 cal
P: 29.4gF: 5.7gC: 0.0g

Game meat, bison, ribeye, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, raw

Whole Food
116 cal
P: 22.1gF: 2.4gC: 0.0g

Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted

Whole Food
143 cal
P: 28.4gF: 2.4gC: 0.0g

Game meat, bison, separable lean only, raw

Whole Food
109 cal
P: 21.6gF: 1.8gC: 0.0g

Game meat, bison, shoulder clod, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, raw

Whole Food
109 cal
P: 21.1gF: 2.1gC: 0.0g

Game meat, bison, top round, separable lean only, 1" steak, cooked, broiled

Whole Food
174 cal
P: 30.2gF: 5.0gC: 0.0g

Game meat, bison, top round, separable lean only, 1" steak, raw

Whole Food
122 cal
P: 23.3gF: 2.4gC: 0.0g

Game meat, bison, top sirloin, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, raw

Whole Food
113 cal
P: 21.4gF: 2.4gC: 0.0g

Game meat, boar, wild, cooked, roasted

Whole Food
160 cal
P: 28.3gF: 4.4gC: 0.0g

Game meat, boar, wild, raw

Whole Food
122 cal
P: 21.5gF: 3.3gC: 0.0g

Game meat, buffalo, water, cooked, roasted

Whole Food
131 cal
P: 26.8gF: 1.8gC: 0.0g

Game meat, buffalo, water, raw

Whole Food
99 cal
P: 20.4gF: 1.4gC: 0.0g

Game meat, caribou, cooked, roasted

Whole Food
167 cal
P: 29.8gF: 4.4gC: 0.0g

Game meat, caribou, raw

Whole Food
127 cal
P: 22.6gF: 3.4gC: 0.0g

Game meat, deer, cooked, roasted

Whole Food
158 cal
P: 30.2gF: 3.2gC: 0.0g

Game meat, deer, ground, cooked, pan-broiled

Whole Food
187 cal
P: 26.4gF: 8.2gC: 0.0g

Game meat, deer, ground, raw

Whole Food
157 cal
P: 21.8gF: 7.1gC: 0.0g

Game meat, deer, loin, separable lean only, 1" steak, cooked, broiled

Whole Food
150 cal
P: 30.2gF: 2.4gC: 0.0g

Game meat, deer, raw

Whole Food
120 cal
P: 23.0gF: 2.4gC: 0.0g

Game meat, deer, shoulder clod, separable lean only, cooked, braised

Whole Food
191 cal
P: 36.3gF: 4.0gC: 0.0g

Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled

Whole Food
149 cal
P: 29.9gF: 2.4gC: 0.0g

Game meat, deer, top round, separable lean only, 1" steak, cooked, broiled

Whole Food
152 cal
P: 31.5gF: 1.9gC: 0.0g

Game meat, elk, cooked, roasted

Whole Food
146 cal
P: 30.2gF: 1.9gC: 0.0g

Game meat, elk, ground, cooked, pan-broiled

Whole Food
193 cal
P: 26.6gF: 8.7gC: 0.0g

Game meat, elk, ground, raw

Whole Food
172 cal
P: 21.8gF: 8.8gC: 0.0g

Game meat, elk, loin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled

Whole Food
167 cal
P: 31.0gF: 3.8gC: 0.0g

Game meat, elk, raw

Whole Food
111 cal
P: 22.9gF: 1.4gC: 0.0g

Game meat, elk, round, separable lean only, cooked, broiled

Whole Food
156 cal
P: 30.9gF: 2.6gC: 0.0g

Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled

Whole Food
162 cal
P: 30.8gF: 3.4gC: 0.0g

Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted

Whole Food
143 cal
P: 27.1gF: 3.0gC: 0.0g

Game meat, goat, raw

Whole Food
109 cal
P: 20.6gF: 2.3gC: 0.0g

Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted

Whole Food
175 cal
P: 28.1gF: 6.0gC: 0.0g

Game meat, horse, raw

Whole Food
133 cal
P: 21.4gF: 4.6gC: 0.0g

Game meat, moose, cooked, roasted

Whole Food
134 cal
P: 29.3gF: 1.0gC: 0.0g
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Primary source data

USDA FoodData Central → FDA Food Labeling & Nutrition → Dietary Guidelines for Americans →

Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.

Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Key takeaways

  • Within Lamb, Veal, and Game Products, Game meat is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 259 cal per 100g, while Game meat is the lightest at 99 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
  • By average calorie density, lamb, veal, and game products ranks 13th of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
  • Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.