USDA reference food · Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, separable fat, raw
3 oz of lamb, australian, imported, fresh, separable fat, raw (85 g) has 550 calories, 5g of protein, 59g of fat and 30mg of sodium (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 172572). It is one of 92 USDA descriptions of lamb.
FoodData Central 172572, 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
- 6.3g
- more than 42% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
- Calories per 100 g
- 648
- more than 98% 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 172572); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Also rich in
- Vitamin B120.9 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 38% of the Daily Value
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172572), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 96% fat and 4% 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 | 648 | 98% |
| Protein | 6.27 g | 42% |
| Total fat | 68.9 g | 98% |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 33.0 mg | 26% |
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 (58)
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 | 5.33 g | 6.27 g | 11% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 58.5 g | 68.9 g | 75% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0 g | 0 g | 0% |
| Ash | 0.30 g | 0.35 g | |
| Energy | 551 kcal | 648 kcal | |
| Water | 21.3 g | 25.1 g | |
| Cholesterol | 65.5 mg | 77.0 mg | 22% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 30.1 g | 35.4 g | 150% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 23.8 g | 28.0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.42 g | 2.84 g |
Minerals (9)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 16.1 mg | 19.0 mg | 1% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.54 mg | 0.63 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 5.95 mg | 7.00 mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus, P | 60.4 mg | 71.0 mg | 5% |
| Potassium, K | 95.2 mg | 112 mg | 2% |
| Sodium, Na | 28.1 mg | 33.0 mg | 1% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.90 mg | 1.06 mg | 8% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.039 mg | 0.046 mg | 4% |
| Selenium, Se | 3.40 µg | 4.00 µg | 6% |
Vitamins (6)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.048 mg | 0.057 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin | 0.091 mg | 0.11 mg | 7% |
| Niacin | 1.49 mg | 1.75 mg | 9% |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.22 mg | 0.26 mg | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.094 mg | 0.11 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.90 µg | 1.06 µg | 38% |
Amino acids (18)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.062 g | 0.073 g | |
| Threonine | 0.23 g | 0.27 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26 g | 0.30 g | |
| Leucine | 0.41 g | 0.49 g | |
| Lysine | 0.47 g | 0.55 g | |
| Methionine | 0.14 g | 0.16 g | |
| Cystine | 0.064 g | 0.075 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.22 g | 0.26 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.18 g | 0.21 g | |
| Valine | 0.29 g | 0.34 g | |
| Arginine | 0.32 g | 0.37 g | |
| Histidine | 0.17 g | 0.20 g | |
| Alanine | 0.32 g | 0.38 g | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.47 g | 0.55 g | |
| Glutamic acid | 0.77 g | 0.91 g | |
| Glycine | 0.26 g | 0.31 g | |
| Proline | 0.22 g | 0.26 g | |
| Serine | 0.20 g | 0.23 g |
Fatty acids (15)
| Nutrient | Per portion | Per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|---|
| SFA 10:0 | 0.12 g | 0.14 g | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.20 g | 0.24 g | |
| SFA 14:0 | 2.50 g | 2.94 g | |
| SFA 16:0 | 13.8 g | 16.2 g | |
| SFA 18:0 | 12.0 g | 14.1 g | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.11 g | 0.13 g | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 21.9 g | 25.8 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.40 g | 1.65 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.68 g | 0.80 g | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.22 g | 0.26 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.10 g | 0.12 g | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 1.13 g | 1.33 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.21 g | 0.25 g | |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.40 g | 0.47 g | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.97 g | 1.14 g |
Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 172572: 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.
Next questions
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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