USDA reference food · Lamb, Veal, and Game Products

Lamb, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked

3 oz of lamb, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked (85 g) has 230 calories, 22g of protein, 15g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 172546). It is one of 92 USDA descriptions of lamb.

FoodData Central 172546, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size3 oz (85g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g20%

Saturated Fat 6g32%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 80mg27%

Sodium 60mg3%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 22g43%

Vitamin D not declared

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 1.6mg9%

Potassium 270mg6%

* 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: 25.5g; more than 87% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 271; more than 68% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 0g; more than 0% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 0g0%

Protein 22g43%

Potassium 270mg6%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 1.6mg9%

Sodium 60mg3%

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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 172546); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin B122.2 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 91% of the Daily Value
Selenium23 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 42% of the Daily Value
Zinc4.0 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 37% of the Daily Value
Niacin5.6 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 35% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.2 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 17% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus164 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Copper0.1 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172546), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 61% fat and 39% 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	271	68%
Protein	25.5 g	87%
Total fat	18.0 g	82%
Carbohydrate	0 g	0%
Fiber	0 g	0%
Sodium	72.0 mg	50%

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy and Foundation Foods: the 7,472 to 8,218 reference foods that report each value; the share of them with less per 100 g.

Every nutrient in this record (62)

The portion is 3 oz (85 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (11)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	21.7 g	25.5 g	43%
Total lipid (fat)	15.3 g	18.0 g	20%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0 g	0 g	0%
Ash	0.90 g	1.06 g
Energy	230 kcal	271 kcal
Water	47.4 g	55.8 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	81.6 mg	96.0 mg	27%
Fatty acids, total saturated	6.33 g	7.45 g	32%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	6.49 g	7.63 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	1.10 g	1.29 g

Minerals (11)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	13.6 mg	16.0 mg	1%
Iron, Fe	1.64 mg	1.93 mg	9%
Magnesium, Mg	20.4 mg	24.0 mg	5%
Phosphorus, P	164 mg	193 mg	13%
Potassium, K	270 mg	318 mg	6%
Sodium, Na	61.2 mg	72.0 mg	3%
Zinc, Zn	4.03 mg	4.74 mg	37%
Copper, Cu	0.10 mg	0.12 mg	11%
Fluoride, F	27.2 µg	32.0 µg
Manganese, Mn	0.020 mg	0.024 mg	1%
Selenium, Se	23.1 µg	27.2 µg	42%

Vitamins (11)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.085 mg	0.10 mg	7%
Riboflavin	0.22 mg	0.26 mg	17%
Niacin	5.57 mg	6.55 mg	35%
Pantothenic acid	0.57 mg	0.67 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.12 mg	0.14 mg	7%
Folate, total	16.1 µg	19.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	2.18 µg	2.57 µg	91%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	16.1 µg	19.0 µg
Folate, DFE	16.1 µg	19.0 µg	4%

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.25 g	0.30 g
Threonine	0.93 g	1.09 g
Isoleucine	1.05 g	1.23 g
Leucine	1.69 g	1.98 g
Lysine	1.92 g	2.25 g
Methionine	0.56 g	0.66 g
Cystine	0.26 g	0.30 g
Phenylalanine	0.88 g	1.04 g
Tyrosine	0.73 g	0.86 g
Valine	1.17 g	1.38 g
Arginine	1.29 g	1.52 g
Histidine	0.69 g	0.81 g
Alanine	1.30 g	1.53 g
Aspartic acid	1.91 g	2.25 g
Glutamic acid	3.15 g	3.70 g
Glycine	1.06 g	1.25 g
Proline	0.91 g	1.07 g
Serine	0.81 g	0.95 g

Fatty acids (11)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 10:0	0.043 g	0.050 g
SFA 12:0	0.060 g	0.070 g
SFA 14:0	0.59 g	0.69 g
SFA 16:0	3.24 g	3.81 g
SFA 18:0	2.05 g	2.41 g
MUFA 18:1	5.90 g	6.94 g
PUFA 18:2	0.83 g	0.98 g
PUFA 18:3	0.20 g	0.24 g
PUFA 20:4	0.060 g	0.070 g
MUFA 16:1	0.45 g	0.53 g
MUFA 20:1	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 172546: 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