USDA reference food · Lamb, Veal, and Game Products

Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, foreshank, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, braised

3 oz of lamb, australian, imported, fresh, foreshank, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, braised (85 g) has 140 calories, 23g of protein, 4.5g of fat and 85mg of sodium (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 174402). It is one of 92 USDA descriptions of lamb.

FoodData Central 174402, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size3 oz (85g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories140

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4.5g6%

Saturated Fat 1.5g8%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 80mg26%

Sodium 85mg4%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber not declared

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 23g47%

Vitamin D not declared

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 1.6mg9%

Potassium 220mg5%

* 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: 27.5g; more than 91% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 165; more than 46% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 0g

What a portion gives you

Fiber n/an/a

Protein 23g47%

Potassium 220mg5%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 1.6mg9%

Sodium 85mg4%

Ticks: 5% of the Daily Value (FDA: low) and 20% (high)

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 174402); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin B122.7 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 113% of the Daily Value
Zinc6.7 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 61% of the Daily Value
Niacin4.6 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 29% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.2 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 19% of the Daily Value
Selenium7.7 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.2 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus150 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Copper0.1 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 12% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 174402), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 30% fat and 70% 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	165	46%
Protein	27.5 g	91%
Total fat	5.22 g	52%
Carbohydrate	0 g	0%
Sodium	100 mg	59%

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 (57)

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	23.4 g	27.5 g	47%
Total lipid (fat)	4.44 g	5.22 g	6%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0 g	0 g	0%
Ash	0.71 g	0.83 g
Energy	140 kcal	165 kcal
Water	56.9 g	66.9 g
Cholesterol	78.2 mg	92.0 mg	26%
Fatty acids, total saturated	1.60 g	1.88 g	8%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	1.99 g	2.34 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.25 g	0.29 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	11.9 mg	14.0 mg	1%
Iron, Fe	1.62 mg	1.91 mg	9%
Magnesium, Mg	18.7 mg	22.0 mg	4%
Phosphorus, P	150 mg	177 mg	12%
Potassium, K	217 mg	255 mg	5%
Sodium, Na	85.0 mg	100 mg	4%
Zinc, Zn	6.74 mg	7.93 mg	61%
Copper, Cu	0.11 mg	0.13 mg	12%
Manganese, Mn	0.0093 mg	0.011 mg	0%
Selenium, Se	7.65 µg	9.00 µg	14%

Vitamins (6)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Thiamin	0.076 mg	0.090 mg	6%
Riboflavin	0.24 mg	0.28 mg	19%
Niacin	4.58 mg	5.39 mg	29%
Pantothenic acid	0.56 mg	0.66 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.22 mg	0.26 mg	13%
Vitamin B-12	2.72 µg	3.20 µg	113%

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.27 g	0.32 g
Threonine	1.0 g	1.18 g
Isoleucine	1.13 g	1.33 g
Leucine	1.82 g	2.14 g
Lysine	2.06 g	2.43 g
Methionine	0.60 g	0.70 g
Cystine	0.28 g	0.33 g
Phenylalanine	0.95 g	1.12 g
Tyrosine	0.79 g	0.92 g
Valine	1.26 g	1.48 g
Arginine	1.39 g	1.63 g
Histidine	0.74 g	0.87 g
Alanine	1.41 g	1.65 g
Aspartic acid	2.06 g	2.42 g
Glutamic acid	3.39 g	3.99 g
Glycine	1.14 g	1.34 g
Proline	0.98 g	1.15 g
Serine	0.87 g	1.02 g

Fatty acids (13)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 12:0	0.0093 g	0.011 g
SFA 14:0	0.12 g	0.14 g
SFA 16:0	0.87 g	1.02 g
SFA 18:0	0.53 g	0.63 g
MUFA 18:1	1.81 g	2.13 g
PUFA 18:2	0.15 g	0.17 g
PUFA 18:3	0.065 g	0.076 g
PUFA 20:4	0.031 g	0.036 g
MUFA 14:1	0.0076 g	0.0090 g
MUFA 16:1	0.10 g	0.12 g
MUFA 20:1	0.017 g	0.020 g
SFA 15:0	0.018 g	0.021 g
SFA 17:0	0.044 g	0.052 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 174402: 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