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Lamb shoulder nutrition facts

A typical portion of lamb shoulder (3 oz; 85 g, arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, broiled) has 230 calories and 21g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 60 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 132 calories (arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw) to 357 (new Zealand, imported, frozen, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size3 oz (85g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories230

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g20%

Saturated Fat 7g33%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 80mg27%

Sodium 65mg3%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars not declared

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 21g42%

Vitamin D not declared

Calcium 20mg1%

Iron 1.8mg10%

Potassium 270mg6%

* 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 for Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, broiled, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 24.9g; more than 86% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 269; more than 68% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 78mg; more than 53% of reference foods

3 oz weighs 85 g in USDA's record for Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, broiled (FDC 174382).

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 62% fat and 38% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Vitamin B122.4 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 102% of the Daily Value
Selenium24 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 43% of the Daily Value
Zinc4.3 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 39% of the Daily Value
Niacin5.9 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 37% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.2 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 18% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus170 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 14% of the Daily Value
Copper0.1 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 13% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 174382), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of lamb shoulder USDA describes

New Zealand… (FDC 175263) has the most calories per 100 g (357); the fewest: Raw (FDC 174330) (132)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 60 USDA descriptions of lamb shoulder, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, broiled	269	24.9 g	18.1 g	78 mg
Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised	279	35.5 g	14.1 g	76 mg
Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, braised	238	34.2 g	10.2 g	78 mg
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, cooked, braised	285	34.1 g	15.5 g	56 mg
Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised	283	32.8 g	15.9 g	79 mg
Lamb, shoulder, blade, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised	288	32.4 g	16.6 g	79 mg
Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, braised	337	31.1 g	22.7 g	72 mg
Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised	346	30.4 g	24 g	72 mg
Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, braised	311	29.7 g	20.4 g	73 mg
Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, braised	338	29.5 g	23.6 g	74 mg
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, braised	342	29.4 g	24 g	52 mg
Lamb, shoulder, blade, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, braised	339	28.9 g	23.9 g	75 mg
Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised	344	28.7 g	24.6 g	75 mg
Lamb, shoulder, blade, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised	345	28.5 g	24.7 g	75 mg
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised	357	28.2 g	26.3 g	51 mg
Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, broiled	200	27.7 g	9 g	82 mg
Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, broiled	210	27.1 g	10.5 g	83 mg
Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked	233	26.2 g	13.4 g	91 mg
Lamb, shoulder, blade, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, broiled	211	25.5 g	11.3 g	88 mg
Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted	192	25.5 g	9.3 g	67 mg
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, netted shoulder, rolled, boneless, separable lean only, cooked, slow roasted	199	25.1 g	10.9 g	65 mg
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, square-cut shoulder, separable lean only, cooked, slow roasted	192	25.1 g	10.1 g	80 mg
Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted	204	24.9 g	10.8 g	68 mg
Lamb, shoulder, blade, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted	209	24.6 g	11.6 g	68 mg
Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, broiled	281	24.4 g	19.6 g	77 mg
Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, broiled	278	24.4 g	19.3 g	78 mg
Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, broiled	268	23.8 g	18.4 g	82 mg
Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder ,blade, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, broiled	231	23.8 g	14.4 g	94 mg
Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked	296	23.6 g	21.7 g	85 mg
Lamb, shoulder, blade, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, broiled	267	23.5 g	18.5 g	83 mg
Lamb, shoulder, blade, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, broiled	278	23.1 g	19.9 g	82 mg
Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, roasted	267	22.9 g	18.8 g	65 mg
Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, roasted	269	22.7 g	19.1 g	66 mg
Lamb, shoulder, blade, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, roasted	270	22.6 g	19.2 g	67 mg
Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted	279	22.5 g	20.2 g	65 mg
Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted	276	22.5 g	20 g	66 mg
Lamb, shoulder, blade, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted	281	22.3 g	20.6 g	66 mg
Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, blade, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, broiled	291	21.7 g	22 g	88 mg
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, netted shoulder, rolled, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, slow roasted	287	21.5 g	22.3 g	61 mg
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, square-cut shoulder, separable lean and fat, cooked, slow roasted	294	20.9 g	23.4 g	72 mg
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, netted shoulder, rolled, boneless, separable lean only, raw	143	20.2 g	6.9 g	65 mg
Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw	132	20 g	5.2 g	69 mg
Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw	137	19.9 g	5.8 g	83 mg
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, square-cut shoulder, separable lean only, raw	154	19.7 g	8.3 g	73 mg
Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw	144	19.6 g	6.8 g	70 mg
Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw	155	19.4 g	8 g	88 mg
Lamb, shoulder, blade, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw	151	19.3 g	7.6 g	70 mg
Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, blade, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw	164	19.1 g	9.1 g	90 mg
Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw	244	17.2 g	18.9 g	61 mg
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw	251	17.2 g	19.7 g	42 mg
Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw	244	17.1 g	19 g	63 mg
Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw	243	17.1 g	18.9 g	72 mg
Lamb, shoulder, blade, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, raw	244	17 g	19 g	63 mg
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, netted shoulder, rolled, boneless, separable lean and fat, raw	252	16.9 g	20.4 g	58 mg
Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw	260	16.8 g	20.9 g	60 mg
Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw	256	16.7 g	20.5 g	76 mg
Lamb, shoulder, blade, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw	259	16.6 g	20.9 g	62 mg
Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw	264	16.6 g	21.5 g	61 mg
Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, blade, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw	262	16.5 g	21.3 g	78 mg
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, square-cut shoulder, separable lean and fat, raw	272	16.2 g	22.9 g	64 mg

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	21.2 g	24.9 g	42%
Total lipid (fat)	15.3 g	18.1 g	20%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0 g	0 g	0%
Ash	1.13 g	1.33 g
Energy	229 kcal	269 kcal
Water	47.4 g	55.8 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	81.6 mg	96.0 mg	27%
Fatty acids, total saturated	6.51 g	7.66 g	33%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	6.27 g	7.38 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	1.24 g	1.46 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	15.3 mg	18.0 mg	1%
Iron, Fe	1.80 mg	2.12 mg	10%
Magnesium, Mg	22.9 mg	27.0 mg	5%
Phosphorus, P	170 mg	200 mg	14%
Potassium, K	267 mg	314 mg	6%
Sodium, Na	66.3 mg	78.0 mg	3%
Zinc, Zn	4.26 mg	5.01 mg	39%
Copper, Cu	0.11 mg	0.14 mg	13%
Manganese, Mn	0.020 mg	0.024 mg	1%
Selenium, Se	23.9 µg	28.1 µg	43%

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	0.085 mg	0.10 mg	7%
Riboflavin	0.23 mg	0.27 mg	18%
Niacin	5.94 mg	6.99 mg	37%
Pantothenic acid	0.58 mg	0.68 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.10 mg	0.12 mg	6%
Folate, total	16.1 µg	19.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	2.45 µg	2.88 µg	102%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	16.1 µg	19.0 µg
Folate, DFE	16.1 µg	19.0 µg	4%

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.25 g	0.29 g
Threonine	0.91 g	1.07 g
Isoleucine	1.02 g	1.20 g
Leucine	1.65 g	1.94 g
Lysine	1.87 g	2.20 g
Methionine	0.54 g	0.64 g
Cystine	0.25 g	0.30 g
Phenylalanine	0.86 g	1.01 g
Tyrosine	0.71 g	0.84 g
Valine	1.14 g	1.34 g
Arginine	1.26 g	1.48 g
Histidine	0.67 g	0.79 g
Alanine	1.27 g	1.50 g
Aspartic acid	1.86 g	2.19 g
Glutamic acid	3.07 g	3.62 g
Glycine	1.03 g	1.22 g
Proline	0.89 g	1.04 g
Serine	0.79 g	0.93 g

Fatty acids (11)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 10:0	0.034 g	0.040 g
SFA 12:0	0.060 g	0.070 g
SFA 14:0	0.58 g	0.68 g
SFA 16:0	3.31 g	3.89 g
SFA 18:0	2.07 g	2.43 g
MUFA 18:1	5.64 g	6.64 g
PUFA 18:2	0.91 g	1.07 g
PUFA 18:3	0.26 g	0.31 g
PUFA 20:4	0.068 g	0.080 g
MUFA 16:1	0.45 g	0.53 g
MUFA 20:1	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 174382: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in lamb shoulder?

230 in 3 oz (85 g) of arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, broiled; 132 to 357 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in lamb shoulder?

21g in 3 oz; 24.9 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in lamb shoulder?

65mg in 3 oz; 78 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov