USDA Standard Reference · Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
Veal, external fat only, cooked
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 174883, data refreshed July 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 540
- Calorieshigh density
- 15.3g
- Proteinhigh · 31% DV
- 53.2g
- Fathigh · 68% DV
Veal, external fat only, cooked contains 540 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 15.3g of protein, 53.2g of fat, and 0g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed July 2026.
- More protein than 62% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
Veal, external fat only, cooked carries 15.3g of protein per 100g, more than 62% of USDA whole foods.
- 15.3g
- protein per 100g
- Top 38%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 540
- 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.
Veal, external fat only, cooked contains 540 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. 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. Veal, external fat only, cooked is catalogued there as FDC ID 174883, 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, Veal, external fat only, cooked reads as high protein, 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.
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
540 kcal = 27% 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 Veal, external fat only, cooked 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.
7% Higher in protein than 7% 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 Veal, external fat only, cooked ranks on protein
Its 15.3g 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 - Veal, external fat only, cooked vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
15 Top 38% higher than 62% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · July 2026
Where Veal, external fat only, cooked 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.
Veal, external fat only, cooked: 7th protein percentile, 97th calorie percentile among Lamb, Veal, and Game Products foods
Read the chart
Veal, external fat only, cooked ranks at the 7th percentile for protein and the 97th percentile for calories among Lamb, Veal, and Game Products foods (n=464). That places it in the "high-cal, low-protein" quadrant relative to its category peers.
- 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, liver, cooked, braised: 80th protein percentile, 47th calorie percentile
- Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, braised: 84th protein percentile, 92nd calorie percentile
- Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, separable fat, cooked: 2nd protein percentile, 98th calorie percentile
- Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw: 25th protein percentile, 29th calorie percentile
- Lamb, New Zealand, imported, breast, separable lean only, raw: 19th protein percentile, 26th calorie percentile
- Lamb, New Zealand, imported, flap, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised: 34th protein percentile, 95th calorie percentile
- Veal, foreshank, osso buco, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised: 76th protein percentile, 41st calorie percentile
- Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, cooked, braised: 98th protein percentile, 86th calorie percentile
- Veal, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, raw: 25th protein percentile, 16th 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 | 0.00 G | 0% |
| Energy | 540 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.00 G | 0% |
| Protein | 15.3 G | 31% |
| Total Sugars | 0.00 G | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 53.2 G | 68% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.00 G | |
| Ash | 0.60 G | |
| Caffeine | 0 MG | |
| Energy | 2260.0 kJ | |
| Theobromine | 0 MG | |
| Water | 32.7 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Betaine | 15 MG | |
| Choline, total | 42 MG | |
| Folate, DFE | 0.0 UG | |
| Folate, food | 0.0 UG | |
| Folate, total | 0.0 UG | |
| Folic acid | 0.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 4 MG | |
| Pantothenic acid | 0 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 0 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 1.6 UG | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 2.4 UG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 58 MG | 4% |
| Iron, Fe | 1 MG | 6% |
| Potassium, K | 152 MG | 3% |
| Sodium, Na | 103 MG | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 142 IU | 18% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0.0 UG | |
| Carotene, beta | 0.0 UG | |
| Copper, Cu | 0 MG | |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0.0 UG | |
| Lycopene | 0.0 UG | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 26 MG | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 168 MG | |
| Retinol | 0.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 9.8 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 3.6 UG | |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 3.6 UG | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0 MG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 1 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 85 MG | 28% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 17.8 G | 89% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 2.1 G | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 23.9 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.7 G | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 2.1 G | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.47 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 2.0 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 2.0 G | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.48 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 20.8 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 18.8 G | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.10 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.6 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.31 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 1.3 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.05 G | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.05 G | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.01 G | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.03 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 1.2 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 11.2 G | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.49 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 4.8 G | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.02 G | |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.01 G | |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.00 G | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 2.1 G |
Amino Acids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 0.91 G | |
| Arginine | 0.90 G | |
| Aspartic acid | 1.3 G | |
| Cystine | 0.17 G | |
| Glutamic acid | 2.4 G | |
| Glycine | 0.79 G | |
| Histidine | 0.56 G | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.08 G | |
| Isoleucine | 0.75 G | |
| Leucine | 1.2 G | |
| Lysine | 1.3 G | |
| Methionine | 0.36 G | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.62 G | |
| Proline | 0.64 G | |
| Serine | 0.57 G | |
| Threonine | 0.67 G | |
| Tryptophan | 0.15 G | |
| Tyrosine | 0.49 G | |
| Valine | 0.84 G |
Other
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 0.0 UG | |
| Tocopherol, beta | 0 MG | |
| Tocopherol, delta | 0 MG | |
| Tocopherol, gamma | 0 MG |
Key takeaways
- Veal, external fat only, cooked delivers 15.3g of protein per 100g, more than 62% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 540 calories per 100g - about at or above the lamb, veal, and game products average of 216. Compare lamb, veal, and game products
- Based on its per-100g profile, it fits high protein, 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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Veal, external fat only, raw
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Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 174883) — 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.