USDA Standard Reference · Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 172527, data refreshed July 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 122
- Calorieslow density
- 16.5g
- Proteinhigh · 33% DV
- 0.2g
- Carbslow · 0% DV
- 5.7g
- Fatmoderate · 7% DV
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw contains 122 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 16.5g of protein, 5.7g of fat, and 0.2g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed July 2026.
- More protein than 64% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw is protein-dense for its calories, with 16.5g of protein per 100g.
- 16.5g
- protein per 100g
- Top 36%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 122
- calories per 100g
Percentile computed against the 7,880 USDA SR Legacy and Foundation whole foods with a protein value, not branded or processed items.
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw contains 122 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. It provides 16.5g of protein, 5.7g of fat, and 0.2g of carbohydrates per 100g. Below you will find a complete nutrient breakdown including vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are normalized to a 100g serving per the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Source: USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-reported label data for food products sold in the United States.
Where this data comes from
USDA FoodData Central is the United States government's authoritative reference for food composition, maintained by the Agricultural Research Service and updated as new laboratory analyses and manufacturer submissions are processed. Lamb, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw is catalogued there as FDC ID 172527, a usda standard reference entry, in the "Lamb, Veal, and Game Products" food group. Every figure on this page comes from USDA laboratory analysis under the FDC USDA Standard Reference program, standardized to 100 g so it can be compared fairly against any other food in the database. Values are shown on the USDA per-100 g basis.
By the per-100g standardization, Lamb, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw reads as high protein, low carb, low sodium within common dietary frameworks. Compare it against 6 nutritionally similar items in Nearby Foods below, or browse the whole Lamb, Veal, and Game Products group for context.
Nutritional Value at a Glance
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw is a high-protein food (by FDA per-100g convention), making it suitable for muscle building and recovery diets.
Notable micronutrients include Iron, Fe (26% DV).
Allergen indicators
No FDA Big 9 major-allergen indicator was detected in the product name and brand text scan (milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame). Absence-of-flag does NOT mean allergen-free. The USDA FoodData Central release does not always include a full ingredient list, always verify with the FDA-mandated ingredient and allergen statement printed on the physical package before consumption.
Where the calories mostly come from
Values per 100g
Macro Breakdown
122 kcal = 6% of FDA 2,000 kcal Daily Value
Values shown per 100g, the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Serving size for this entry is not declared in the USDA release.
How Lamb, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw compares to Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
Per 100 g, against the average across all lamb, veal, and game products foods in USDA FoodData Central.
10% Higher in protein than 10% of lamb, veal, and game products on record, so look to leaner cuts for more protein.
Category averages computed live across the USDA Lamb, Veal, and Game Products group. Compare against a specific food →
Where Lamb, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw ranks on protein
Its 16.5g of protein per 100g placed against every USDA reference (whole) food, the 7,880 SR Legacy and Foundation items with a protein value.
Protein per 100g - Lamb, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
16 Top 36% higher than 64% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · July 2026
Where Lamb, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw sits among Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
Plotted by protein and calorie percentile among the 464 Lamb, Veal, and Game Products foods with both values, not raw amounts, so foods of very different sizes compare fairly.
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw: 10th protein percentile, 11th calorie percentile among Lamb, Veal, and Game Products foods
Read the chart
Lamb, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw ranks at the 10th percentile for protein and the 11th percentile for calories among Lamb, Veal, and Game Products foods (n=464).
- Veal, Australian, rib, rib roast, separable lean only, raw: 44th protein percentile, 17th calorie percentile
- Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised: 81st protein percentile, 94th calorie percentile
- Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean only, cooked, roasted: 74th protein percentile, 41st calorie percentile
- Veal, variety meats and by-products, lungs, cooked, braised: 21st protein percentile, 3rd calorie percentile
- Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, broiled: 54th protein percentile, 79th calorie percentile
- Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, foreshank, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw: 22nd protein percentile, 49th calorie percentile
- Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked: 67th protein percentile, 67th calorie percentile
- Lamb, New Zealand, imported, chump, boneless, separable lean only, cooked, fast roasted: 54th protein percentile, 21st calorie percentile
- Lamb, New Zealand, imported, flap, boneless, separable lean and fat, raw: 9th protein percentile, 92nd calorie percentile
- Veal, loin, chop, separable lean and fat, cooked, grilled: 77th protein percentile, 51st calorie percentile
- Veal, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, raw: 25th protein percentile, 23rd calorie percentile
- Veal, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised: 97th protein percentile, 69th calorie percentile
Full Nutrient Breakdown
Every nutrient USDA reports for this food, per 100 g, with each value's share of the FDA Daily Value shown as a bar.
Macronutrients
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 0.21 G | 0% |
| Energy | 122 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.00 G | 0% |
| Protein | 16.5 G | 33% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 5.7 G | 7% |
| Ash | 0.93 G | |
| Energy | 510.0 kJ | |
| Water | 76.7 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Folate, DFE | 2.0 UG | |
| Folate, food | 2.0 UG | |
| Folate, total | 2.0 UG | |
| Folic acid | 0.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 6 MG | |
| Pantothenic acid | 3 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 1 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 10.3 UG | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 5 MG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 6 MG | 0% |
| Iron, Fe | 5 MG | 26% |
| Potassium, K | 316 MG | 7% |
| Sodium, Na | 89 MG | 4% |
| Copper, Cu | 0 MG | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 17 MG | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 175 MG | |
| Retinol | 0.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 32.0 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0.0 UG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 2 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 135 MG | 45% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 2.3 G | 11% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 1.6 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.55 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.07 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 1.4 G | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.00 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.04 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.24 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.13 G | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.09 G | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.04 G | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.03 G | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.03 G | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.02 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.13 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.86 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 1.2 G |
Amino Acids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 1.0 G | |
| Arginine | 1.1 G | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.4 G | |
| Cystine | 0.14 G | |
| Glutamic acid | 2.1 G | |
| Glycine | 0.80 G | |
| Histidine | 0.38 G | |
| Isoleucine | 0.71 G | |
| Leucine | 1.4 G | |
| Lysine | 1.2 G | |
| Methionine | 0.36 G | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.71 G | |
| Proline | 0.75 G | |
| Serine | 0.64 G | |
| Threonine | 0.78 G | |
| Tryptophan | 0.18 G | |
| Tyrosine | 0.51 G | |
| Valine | 0.82 G |
Key takeaways
- Lamb, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw delivers 16.5g of protein per 100g, more than 64% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 122 calories per 100g - below the lamb, veal, and game products average of 216. Compare lamb, veal, and game products
- Its standout micronutrient is iron, fe, at 26% of the Daily Value per 100g.
- Based on its per-100g profile, it fits high protein, low carb, low sodium patterns.
Nearby Foods
Foods in the same category with similar calorie content, useful for swaps, substitutions, and side-by-side comparison.
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Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 172527) — USDA Standard Reference database. Verify with USDA →
Source: FDA 2,000-calorie Daily Value reference — %DV computed against the USDA per-100g standardization basis.
Disclaimer: This information is for reference only and should not replace professional dietary advice. Nutrient content may vary by brand, preparation method, and seasonal factors.
All federal data sources used on this page
- USDA FoodData Central — SR Legacy — nutrient composition for generic and staple foods (Standard Reference lineage, final release April 2018). fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods — nutrient values from USDA's newer, most rigorously lab-analyzed dataset. fdc.nal.usda.gov/Foundation_Foods_Documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — Branded Foods — manufacturer-submitted label data for packaged products. fdc.nal.usda.gov/data-documentation
- USDA FoodData Central — FNDDS (Survey) — the Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies, used in national nutrition surveys. ars.usda.gov/fndds
- FDA Nutrition Facts Label regulations — the Daily Value percentages and label format this page's figures are computed against. fda.gov/food/nutrition-facts-label
- FDA food allergen labeling (FALCPA + FASTER Act) — the Big 9 major-allergen disclosure rules referenced on this page. fda.gov/food-allergies
Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.