USDA reference food · Lamb, Veal, and Game Products

Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised

3 oz of lamb, new zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised (85 g) has 300 calories, 24g of protein, 22g of fat and 0g of fiber (USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC 175263). It is one of 60 USDA descriptions of lamb shoulder.

FoodData Central 175263, SR Legacy, in the April 30, 2026 release; USDA record.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size3 oz (85g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories300

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 22g29%

Saturated Fat 11g54%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 105mg35%

Sodium 45mg2%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 24g48%

Vitamin D not declared

Calcium 20mg2%

Iron 1.8mg10%

Potassium 120mg3%

* 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: 28.2g; more than 93% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 357; more than 80% of reference foods
Fiber per 100 g: 0g; more than 0% of reference foods

What a portion gives you

Fiber 0g0%

Protein 24g48%

Potassium 120mg3%

Calcium 20mg2%

Iron 1.8mg10%

Sodium 45mg2%

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

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (FDC 175263); FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Also rich in

Vitamin B122.9 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 120% of the Daily Value
Zinc3.9 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 35% of the Daily Value
Niacin5.4 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 34% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.3 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 21% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus167 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 13% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 175263), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 68% fat and 32% 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	357	80%
Protein	28.2 g	93%
Total fat	26.3 g	90%
Carbohydrate	0 g	0%
Fiber	0 g	0%
Sodium	51.0 mg	34%

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 (63)

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	24.0 g	28.2 g	48%
Total lipid (fat)	22.3 g	26.3 g	29%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0 g	0 g	0%
Ash	1.34 g	1.58 g
Energy	303 kcal	357 kcal
Water	36.2 g	42.6 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	105 mg	123 mg	35%
Fatty acids, total saturated	10.8 g	12.7 g	54%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	8.69 g	10.2 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	1.13 g	1.33 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	22.9 mg	27.0 mg	2%
Iron, Fe	1.79 mg	2.11 mg	10%
Magnesium, Mg	15.3 mg	18.0 mg	4%
Phosphorus, P	167 mg	196 mg	13%
Potassium, K	125 mg	147 mg	3%
Sodium, Na	43.4 mg	51.0 mg	2%
Zinc, Zn	3.85 mg	4.53 mg	35%
Copper, Cu	0.088 mg	0.10 mg	10%
Manganese, Mn	0.021 mg	0.025 mg	1%
Selenium, Se	3.83 µg	4.50 µg	7%

Vitamins (13)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.068 mg	0.080 mg	6%
Riboflavin	0.27 mg	0.32 mg	21%
Niacin	5.41 mg	6.37 mg	34%
Pantothenic acid	0.44 mg	0.52 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.060 mg	0.070 mg	4%
Folate, total	0.85 µg	1.00 µg
Vitamin B-12	2.89 µg	3.40 µg	120%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	0.85 µg	1.00 µg
Folate, DFE	0.85 µg	1.00 µg	0%

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.28 g	0.33 g
Threonine	1.03 g	1.21 g
Isoleucine	1.16 g	1.36 g
Leucine	1.86 g	2.19 g
Lysine	2.12 g	2.49 g
Methionine	0.62 g	0.72 g
Cystine	0.29 g	0.34 g
Phenylalanine	0.98 g	1.15 g
Tyrosine	0.81 g	0.95 g
Valine	1.29 g	1.52 g
Arginine	1.42 g	1.68 g
Histidine	0.76 g	0.89 g
Alanine	1.44 g	1.70 g
Aspartic acid	2.11 g	2.48 g
Glutamic acid	3.48 g	4.09 g
Glycine	1.17 g	1.38 g
Proline	1.01 g	1.18 g
Serine	0.89 g	1.05 g

Fatty acids (11)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 10:0	0.060 g	0.070 g
SFA 12:0	0.085 g	0.10 g
SFA 14:0	0.87 g	1.02 g
SFA 16:0	4.89 g	5.75 g
SFA 18:0	4.10 g	4.82 g
MUFA 18:1	8.07 g	9.50 g
PUFA 18:2	0.70 g	0.82 g
PUFA 18:3	0.40 g	0.47 g
PUFA 20:4	0.034 g	0.040 g
MUFA 16:1	0.43 g	0.51 g
MUFA 20:1	0.025 g	0.030 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 175263: 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 shoulder

USDA lists 60 preparations of lamb shoulder. The lamb shoulder 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