USDA reference food · Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw
3 oz of lamb, australian, imported, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw (85 g) has 120 calories, 17g of protein, 5g of fat and 70mg of sodium (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 174399). It is one of 92 USDA descriptions of lamb.
FoodData Central 174399, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
USDA values per 100 g (SR Legacy), scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.
- Protein per 100 g
- 20.3g
- more than 74% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 142
- more than 40% of reference foods
- Fiber per 100 g
- 0g
What a portion gives you
Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 174399); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin B122.4 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 98% of the Daily Value
- Zinc3.6 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 33% of the Daily Value
- Niacin4.8 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 30% of the Daily Value
- Vitamin B60.3 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 19% of the Daily Value
- Riboflavin0.2 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 19% of the Daily Value
- Copper0.1 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 16% of the Daily Value
- Selenium7.3 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Phosphorus160 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 13% of the Daily Value
- Thiamin0.1 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 11% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 174399), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 41% fat and 59% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among USDA reference foods
| Per 100 g | This food | Share with less |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 142 | 40% |
| Protein | 20.3 g | 74% |
| Total fat | 6.18 g | 55% |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 83.0 mg | 55% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 8,112 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.
Every nutrient in this record (59)
The portion is 3 oz (85 g); % DV is for that portion.
Energy, macronutrients and sugars (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 17.2 g | 20.3 g | 34% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 5.25 g | 6.18 g | 7% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Ash | 0.84 g | 0.99 g | |
| Energy | 121 kcal | 142 kcal | |
| Water | 62.2 g | 73.2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 54.4 mg | 64.0 mg | 18% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.16 g | 2.54 g | 11% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.15 g | 2.53 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.23 g | 0.28 g |
Minerals (10)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 10.2 mg | 12.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 1.35 mg | 1.59 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 18.7 mg | 22.0 mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus, P | 160 mg | 188 mg | 13% |
| Potassium, K | 272 mg | 320 mg | 6% |
| Sodium, Na | 70.5 mg | 83.0 mg | 3% |
| Zinc, Zn | 3.58 mg | 4.21 mg | 33% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.14 mg | 0.17 mg | 16% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.011 mg | 0.013 mg | 0% |
| Selenium, Se | 7.31 µg | 8.60 µg | 13% |
Vitamins (6)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.13 mg | 0.15 mg | 11% |
| Riboflavin | 0.25 mg | 0.29 mg | 19% |
| Niacin | 4.76 mg | 5.59 mg | 30% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.53 mg | 0.62 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.33 mg | 0.39 mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B-12 | 2.35 µg | 2.77 µg | 98% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.20 g | 0.24 g | |
| Threonine | 0.74 g | 0.86 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.83 g | 0.98 g | |
| Leucine | 1.34 g | 1.57 g | |
| Lysine | 1.52 g | 1.79 g | |
| Methionine | 0.44 g | 0.52 g | |
| Cystine | 0.21 g | 0.24 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.70 g | 0.82 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.58 g | 0.68 g | |
| Valine | 0.93 g | 1.09 g | |
| Arginine | 1.02 g | 1.20 g | |
| Histidine | 0.54 g | 0.64 g | |
| Alanine | 1.04 g | 1.22 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.51 g | 1.78 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 2.50 g | 2.94 g | |
| Glycine | 0.84 g | 0.99 g | |
| Proline | 0.72 g | 0.85 g | |
| Serine | 0.64 g | 0.75 g |
Fatty acids (15)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 10:0 | 0.0051 g | 0.0060 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.011 g | 0.013 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.16 g | 0.19 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.10 g | 1.30 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.79 g | 0.93 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.0068 g | 0.0080 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.99 g | 2.34 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.14 g | 0.17 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.066 g | 0.078 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.025 g | 0.029 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.0059 g | 0.0070 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.099 g | 0.12 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.020 g | 0.024 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.023 g | 0.027 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.060 g | 0.071 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 174399: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.
Other ways to eat lamb
USDA lists 92 preparations of lamb. The lamb page puts them side by side, per 100 g and per portion.
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Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov