USDA Standard Reference · Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
Veal, external fat only, raw
According to USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 174882, data refreshed August 2026), nutrition facts per 100g, sourced verbatim.
- 503
- Calorieshigh density
- 8.8g
- Proteingood source · 18% DV
- 0.9g
- Carbslow · 0% DV
- 51.6g
- Fathigh · 66% DV
Veal, external fat only, raw contains 503 calories per 100g according to USDA FoodData Central. It has 8.8g of protein, 51.6g of fat, and 0.9g of carbohydrates per 100g. Data is sourced verbatim from the USDA Standard Reference database, refreshed August 2026.
- More protein than 48% of USDA whole foods
The verdict
Veal, external fat only, raw carries 8.8g of protein per 100g, more than 48% of USDA whole foods.
- 8.8g
- protein per 100g
- Top 52%
- protein vs USDA whole foods
- 503
- 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, raw contains 503 calories per 100g, according to the USDA FoodData Central database. It provides 8.8g of protein, 51.6g of fat, and 0.9g 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. Veal, external fat only, raw is catalogued there as FDC ID 174882, 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, raw reads as 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
Veal, external fat only, raw is a fat-rich food; consider portion sizes if monitoring caloric intake.
Notable micronutrients include Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units (28% 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
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, 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.
2% Higher in protein than 2% 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, raw ranks on protein
Its 8.8g 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, raw vs every USDA reference food
USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value
9 48th percentile higher than 48% of 7,880 USDA reference foods
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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · August 2026
Where Veal, external fat only, 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.
Read the chart as text
- Veal, Australian, rib, rib roast, separable lean only, raw: Protein percentile 44, Calorie percentile 17
- Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised: Protein percentile 81, Calorie percentile 94
- Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean only, cooked, roasted: Protein percentile 74, Calorie percentile 41
- Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised: Protein percentile 80, Calorie percentile 47
- Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, braised: Protein percentile 84, Calorie percentile 92
- Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, separable fat, cooked: Protein percentile 2, Calorie percentile 98
- Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw: Protein percentile 25, Calorie percentile 29
- Lamb, New Zealand, imported, breast, separable lean only, raw: Protein percentile 19, Calorie percentile 26
- Lamb, New Zealand, imported, flap, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised: Protein percentile 34, Calorie percentile 95
- Veal, foreshank, osso buco, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised: Protein percentile 76, Calorie percentile 41
- Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, cooked, braised: Protein percentile 98, Calorie percentile 86
- Veal, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, raw: Protein percentile 25, Calorie percentile 16
- Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted: Protein percentile 80, Calorie percentile 22
- Lamb, rib, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, broiled: Protein percentile 47, Calorie percentile 95
- Lamb, New Zealand, imported, fore-shank, separable lean only, cooked, braised: Protein percentile 96, Calorie percentile 58
- Lamb, variety meats and by-products, lungs, cooked, braised: Protein percentile 28, Calorie percentile 7
- Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, roasted: Protein percentile 50, Calorie percentile 79
- Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked: Protein percentile 57, Calorie percentile 75
- Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw: Protein percentile 14, Calorie percentile 71
- Lamb, New Zealand, imported, brains, cooked, soaked and fried: Protein percentile 6, Calorie percentile 28
- Lamb, New Zealand, imported, neck chops, separable lean only, raw: Protein percentile 27, Calorie percentile 27
- Veal, seam fat only, raw: Protein percentile 5, Calorie percentile 95
- Lamb, New Zealand, imported, rack - partly frenched, separable lean only, raw: Protein percentile 36, Calorie percentile 31
- Veal, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted: Protein percentile 62, Calorie percentile 42
- Veal, external fat only, raw: Protein percentile 2, Calorie percentile 96
Read the chart
Veal, external fat only, raw ranks at the 2nd percentile for protein and the 96th 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 | 0.89 G | 0% |
| Energy | 503 KCAL | |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.00 G | 0% |
| Protein | 8.8 G | 18% |
| Total Sugars | 0.00 G | |
| Total lipid (fat) | 51.6 G | 66% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.00 G | |
| Ash | 0.47 G | |
| Caffeine | 0 MG | |
| Energy | 2106.0 kJ | |
| Theobromine | 0 MG | |
| Water | 38.2 G |
Vitamins
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Betaine | 11 MG | |
| Choline, total | 32 MG | |
| Folate, DFE | 0.0 UG | |
| Folate, food | 0.0 UG | |
| Folate, total | 0.0 UG | |
| Folic acid | 0.0 UG | |
| Niacin | 3 MG | |
| Pantothenic acid | 0 MG | |
| Riboflavin | 0 MG | |
| Thiamin | 0 MG | |
| Vitamin B-12 | 1.4 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) | 2.8 UG |
Minerals
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium, Ca | 31 MG | 2% |
| Iron, Fe | 1 MG | 4% |
| Potassium, K | 107 MG | 2% |
| Sodium, Na | 89 MG | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 220 IU | 28% |
| 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 | 19 MG | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0 MG | |
| Phosphorus, P | 133 MG | |
| Retinol | 0.0 UG | |
| Selenium, Se | 5.2 UG | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 0.0 UG | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 5.5 UG | |
| Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) | 5.5 UG | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0 MG | |
| Zinc, Zn | 1 MG |
Lipids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 86 MG | 29% |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 19.1 G | 95% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 2.2 G | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 24.8 G | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.6 G | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 2.2 G | |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.38 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 | 1.7 G | |
| MUFA 16:1 c | 1.7 G | |
| MUFA 17:1 | 0.41 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 | 22.2 G | |
| MUFA 18:1 c | 20.0 G | |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.09 G | |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 | 1.5 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.24 G | |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c | 1.3 G | |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.06 G | |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.04 G | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.00 G | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.00 G | |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.03 G | |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.03 G | |
| SFA 14:0 | 1.4 G | |
| SFA 16:0 | 10.9 G | |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.56 G | |
| SFA 18:0 | 6.1 G | |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.03 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 | 2.2 G |
Amino Acids
| Nutrient | Amount | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Alanine | 0.53 G | |
| Arginine | 0.52 G | |
| Aspartic acid | 0.76 G | |
| Cystine | 0.10 G | |
| Glutamic acid | 1.4 G | |
| Glycine | 0.46 G | |
| Histidine | 0.32 G | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.06 G | |
| Isoleucine | 0.44 G | |
| Leucine | 0.70 G | |
| Lysine | 0.73 G | |
| Methionine | 0.21 G | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.36 G | |
| Proline | 0.37 G | |
| Serine | 0.33 G | |
| Threonine | 0.39 G | |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 G | |
| Tyrosine | 0.28 G | |
| Valine | 0.49 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, raw delivers 8.8g of protein per 100g, more than 48% of USDA whole foods. See the protein ranking
- It carries 503 calories per 100g - about at or above the lamb, veal, and game products average of 216. Compare lamb, veal, and game products
- Its standout micronutrient is vitamin d (d2 + d3), international units, at 28% of the Daily Value per 100g.
- Based on its per-100g profile, it fits 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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Similar Protein Content
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Nationwide peers by calories & protein
Two USDA FDC-derived comparison paths for Veal, external fat only, raw: nearest calories and nearest protein among indexable foods outside Lamb, Veal, and Game Products (sr_legacy / foundation, calories ≥50 kcal or protein ≥5 g per 100 g). Same-group calorie and protein swaps stay in the sections above.
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Nearest indexable foods by kcal/100 g. This record: 503 kcal.
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- Crackers, cheese, low sodium Δ 0 kcal 503 kcal10.1g protein
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Nearest indexable foods by protein g/100 g. This record: 8.8g.
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Primary source data
Data Sources & Methodology
Data from USDA FoodData Central, April 2026 release. See our methodology.
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID 174882) — 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
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