USDA Standard Reference · American Indian/Alaska Native Foods

Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians)

According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 168995, data refreshed July 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.

47
Caloriesvery low density
4.2g
Proteinmoderate · 8% DV
7.0g
Carbslow · 3% DV
0.3g
Fatlow · 0% DV
47 calories per 100g

Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) contains 47 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 4.2g of protein, 0.3g of fat, and 7.0g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed July 2026.

  • More protein than 33% of USDA whole foods

The verdict

Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) is fiber-rich, with 6.3g of dietary fiber per 100g.

4.2g
protein per 100g
Top 67%
protein vs USDA whole foods
47
calories per 100g
6.3g
fiber per 100g

Percentile computed against the 7,880 USDA SR Legacy and Foundation whole foods with a protein value, not branded or processed items.

Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) contains 47 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. It provides 4.2g of protein, 0.3g of fat, and 7.0g of carbohydrates per 100g. Dietary fiber: 6.3g. 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. Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) is catalogued there as FDC ID 168995, a usda standard reference entry, in the "American Indian/Alaska Native Foods" 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, Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) reads as good fiber source, low fat, very low calorie, low sodium within common dietary frameworks. Compare it against 6 nutritionally similar items in Nearby Foods below, or browse the whole American Indian/Alaska Native Foods group for context.

Nutritional Value at a Glance

Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) balances protein, fat, and carbohydrates without any single macro dominating.

At 23% of the Daily Value for fiber, this is a good source that supports digestive health and may help with satiety.

Notable micronutrients include Calcium, Ca (28% DV), and Potassium, K (27% 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.

Nutrition Facts Serving size 100g Amount per serving Calories 47 % Daily Value* Total Fat 0g 0% Saturated Fat 0g 0% Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 0mg 0% Sodium 7mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 7g 3% Dietary Fiber 6g 23% Total Sugars 0g Includes 0g Added Sugars 0% Protein 4g Vitamin D 0mcg 0% Calcium 366mg 28% Iron 1mg 6% Potassium 1270mg 27% * 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.

Values per 100g

Macro Breakdown

47
Calories per 100g

47 kcal = 2% of FDA 2,000 kcal Daily Value

0%100%2of 2,000 kcal
47 kcal = 2% of FDA 2,000 kcal Daily Value
P: 4.2gF: 0.3gC: 7.0g
4.2g
Protein
8% DV
0.3g
Total Fat
0% DV
7.0g
Carbs
3% DV
6.3g
Fiber
23% DV
7mg
Sodium
0% DV

Values shown per 100g, the USDA FoodData Central standardization. Serving size for this entry is not declared in the USDA release.

How Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) compares to American Indian/Alaska Native Foods

Per 100 g, against the average across all american indian/alaska native foods foods in USDA FoodData Central.

27% Higher in protein than 27% of american indian/alaska native foods on record.

Calories 78% below average
This food47 kcal
Category avg209 kcal
Protein 74% below average
This food4.2g
Category avg16.5g
Carbs 66% below average
This food7.0g
Category avg20.6g
Fat 98% below average
This food0.3g
Category avg11.3g

Category averages computed live across the USDA American Indian/Alaska Native Foods group. Compare against a specific food →

Where Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) ranks on protein

Its 4.2g 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 - Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) vs every USDA reference food

USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value

4 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 7,880 USDA reference foods

0–5: 2,829 USDA reference foods (36%). This entry sits in this band. 5–10: 1,170 USDA reference foods (15%). Above this entry. 10–15: 863 USDA reference foods (11%). Above this entry. 15–20: 783 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 20–25: 1,085 USDA reference foods (14%). Above this entry. 25–30: 826 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 30–35: 230 USDA reference foods (3%). Above this entry. 35–40: 32 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 40–45: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 45–50: 11 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 50–55: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 55–60: 33 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. This food 0 60 every USDA reference food, bucketed by value

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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · July 2026

Where Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) sits among American Indian/Alaska Native Foods

Plotted by protein and calorie percentile among the 160 American Indian/Alaska Native Foods foods with both values, not raw amounts, so foods of very different sizes compare fairly.

Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians): 27th protein percentile, 10th calorie percentile among American Indian/Alaska Native Foods foods

2.626.650.574.498.3024.448.873.197.5Protein percentileCalorie percentileMoose, meat, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 76, Calorie percentile 33Owl, horned, flesh, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 78, Calorie percentile 49Squirrel, ground, meat (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 65, Calorie percentile 37Mush, blue corn with ash (Navajo): Protein percentile 7, Calorie percentile 13Bread, kneel down (Navajo): Protein percentile 28, Calorie percentile 66Fish, salmon, coho (silver), raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 77, Calorie percentile 51Fish, salmon, red, (sockeye), kippered (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 82, Calorie percentile 51Elk, free range, roast, eye of round, raw (Shoshone Bannock): Protein percentile 66, Calorie percentile 31Mouse nuts, seedlings (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 34, Calorie percentile 34Fish, salmon, king, chinook, kippered, canned (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 88, Calorie percentile 74Walrus, meat and subcutaneous fat raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 57, Calorie percentile 78Corn, white, steamed (Navajo): Protein percentile 43, Calorie percentile 88Stew, hominy with mutton (Navajo): Protein percentile 33, Calorie percentile 24Caribou, shoulder meat, dried (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 94, Calorie percentile 76Elk, free range, ground, cooked patties (Shoshone Bannock): Protein percentile 87, Calorie percentile 53Acorn stew (Apache): Protein percentile 33, Calorie percentile 28Blackberries, wild, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 9, Calorie percentile 13Fireweed, young leaves, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 21, Calorie percentile 8Cattail, Narrow Leaf Shoots (Northern Plains Indians): Protein percentile 14, Calorie percentile 3Sea lion, Steller, kidney (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 61, Calorie percentile 28Tamales, masa and pork filling (Hopi): Protein percentile 51, Calorie percentile 64Fish, blackfish, whole (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 56, Calorie percentile 24Cranberries, wild, bush, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 13, Calorie percentile 14Fish, lingcod, liver (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 28, Calorie percentile 93Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians): Protein percentile 27, Calorie percentile 10High-cal, low-proteinHigh-cal, high-proteinLow-cal, low-proteinLow-cal, high-protein
Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians): 27th protein percentile, 10th calorie percentile among American Indian/Alaska Native Foods foods
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  • Moose, meat, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 76, Calorie percentile 33
  • Owl, horned, flesh, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 78, Calorie percentile 49
  • Squirrel, ground, meat (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 65, Calorie percentile 37
  • Mush, blue corn with ash (Navajo): Protein percentile 7, Calorie percentile 13
  • Bread, kneel down (Navajo): Protein percentile 28, Calorie percentile 66
  • Fish, salmon, coho (silver), raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 77, Calorie percentile 51
  • Fish, salmon, red, (sockeye), kippered (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 82, Calorie percentile 51
  • Elk, free range, roast, eye of round, raw (Shoshone Bannock): Protein percentile 66, Calorie percentile 31
  • Mouse nuts, seedlings (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 34, Calorie percentile 34
  • Fish, salmon, king, chinook, kippered, canned (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 88, Calorie percentile 74
  • Walrus, meat and subcutaneous fat raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 57, Calorie percentile 78
  • Corn, white, steamed (Navajo): Protein percentile 43, Calorie percentile 88
  • Stew, hominy with mutton (Navajo): Protein percentile 33, Calorie percentile 24
  • Caribou, shoulder meat, dried (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 94, Calorie percentile 76
  • Elk, free range, ground, cooked patties (Shoshone Bannock): Protein percentile 87, Calorie percentile 53
  • Acorn stew (Apache): Protein percentile 33, Calorie percentile 28
  • Blackberries, wild, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 9, Calorie percentile 13
  • Fireweed, young leaves, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 21, Calorie percentile 8
  • Cattail, Narrow Leaf Shoots (Northern Plains Indians): Protein percentile 14, Calorie percentile 3
  • Sea lion, Steller, kidney (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 61, Calorie percentile 28
  • Tamales, masa and pork filling (Hopi): Protein percentile 51, Calorie percentile 64
  • Fish, blackfish, whole (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 56, Calorie percentile 24
  • Cranberries, wild, bush, raw (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 13, Calorie percentile 14
  • Fish, lingcod, liver (Alaska Native): Protein percentile 28, Calorie percentile 93
  • Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians): Protein percentile 27, Calorie percentile 10
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Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) ranks at the 27th percentile for protein and the 10th percentile for calories among American Indian/Alaska Native Foods foods (n=160).

  • Moose, meat, raw (Alaska Native): 76th protein percentile, 33rd calorie percentile
  • Owl, horned, flesh, raw (Alaska Native): 78th protein percentile, 49th calorie percentile
  • Squirrel, ground, meat (Alaska Native): 65th protein percentile, 37th calorie percentile
  • Mush, blue corn with ash (Navajo): 7th protein percentile, 13th calorie percentile
  • Bread, kneel down (Navajo): 28th protein percentile, 66th calorie percentile
  • Fish, salmon, coho (silver), raw (Alaska Native): 77th protein percentile, 51st calorie percentile
  • Fish, salmon, red, (sockeye), kippered (Alaska Native): 82nd protein percentile, 51st calorie percentile
  • Elk, free range, roast, eye of round, raw (Shoshone Bannock): 66th protein percentile, 31st calorie percentile
  • Mouse nuts, seedlings (Alaska Native): 34th protein percentile, 34th calorie percentile
  • Fish, salmon, king, chinook, kippered, canned (Alaska Native): 88th protein percentile, 74th calorie percentile
  • Walrus, meat and subcutaneous fat raw (Alaska Native): 57th protein percentile, 78th calorie percentile
  • Corn, white, steamed (Navajo): 43rd protein percentile, 88th 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 7.0 G
3%
Energy 47 KCAL
Fiber, total dietary 6.3 G
23%
Protein 4.2 G
8%
Total lipid (fat) 0.28 G
0%
Ash 3.3 G
Energy 197.0 kJ
Water 85.2 G

Vitamins

Nutrient Amount % DV
Betaine 332 MG
Choline, total 20 MG
Folate, food 48.0 UG
Folate, total 48.0 UG
Niacin 1 MG
Riboflavin 0 MG
Thiamin 0 MG
Vitamin B-6 0 MG
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) 0.0 UG
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) 0.0 UG
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 346.6 UG

Minerals

Nutrient Amount % DV
Calcium, Ca 366 MG
28%
Iron, Fe 1 MG
6%
Potassium, K 1270 MG
27%
Sodium, Na 7 MG
0%
Carotene, alpha 0.0 UG
Carotene, beta 1171.0 UG
Copper, Cu 0 MG
Cryptoxanthin, beta 0.0 UG
Lycopene 0.0 UG
Magnesium, Mg 163 MG
Manganese, Mn 1 MG
Phosphorus, P 63 MG
Selenium, Se 1.1 UG
Vitamin A, IU 1952 IU
Vitamin A, RAE 98.0 UG
Zinc, Zn 1 MG

Other

Nutrient Amount % DV
Lutein + zeaxanthin 3616.0 UG

Key takeaways

  • Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) delivers 4.2g of protein per 100g, more than 33% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
  • It carries 47 calories per 100g - below the american indian/alaska native foods average of 209. Compare american indian/alaska native foods
  • Its standout micronutrient is calcium, ca, at 28% of the Daily Value per 100g.
  • Based on its per-100g profile, it fits good fiber source, low fat, very low calorie patterns.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many calories are in Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians)?
Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) contains 47 calories per 100g. It has 4.2g of protein, 0.3g of fat, and 7.0g of carbohydrates.
What are the macros in Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians)?
Per 100g, Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) has 4.2g protein (36% of calories), 0.3g fat, and 7.0g carbs. Fiber: 6.3g.
How much sodium is in Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians)?
Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) contains 7mg of sodium per 100g, which is 0% of the recommended daily limit (2,300mg).
Is Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) high in fiber?
Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) contains 6.3g of dietary fiber per 100g, which is 23% of the daily recommended value (28g). This is considered a good source of fiber.
Is Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) keto-friendly?
Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) has 7.0g of carbs per 100g (59% of calories), which may be too high for strict keto diets (typically under 5g net carbs per serving).
Is Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) good for a diet?
Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) has 47 calories per 100g. This is relatively low in calories. Fat content: 0.3g. Contains 6.3g fiber which aids digestion.
What vitamins and minerals are in Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians)?
Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) is notably rich in Calcium, Ca (28% DV), Potassium, K (27% DV). Daily-value percentages are computed against the USDA per-100g standardization basis as published in FoodData Central.
How does Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) compare to other foods?
Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) provides 47 calories and 4.2g protein per 100g. That is 11 calories per gram of protein. Use our compare tool to see how it stacks up against similar foods in the American Indian/Alaska Native Foods category.
What food group does Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) belong to?
Lambsquarters, raw (Northern Plains Indians) is classified under "American Indian/Alaska Native Foods" in the USDA FoodData Central database (FDC ID: 168995).

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Data Sources & Methodology

Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 168995) — 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.

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