How many calories are in cooked lamb?

100 g of cooked lamb has 145 kcal. 1 unit, cooked, yield from 1 lb raw meat (347 g): about 503 kcal. 3 oz (85 g): about 123 kcal.

Is cooked lamb high in protein?

Cooked lamb contains 12.6 g of protein per 100 g (25% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 43.5 g in 1 unit, cooked, yield from 1 lb raw meat (347 g). About 35% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other lamb, veal, and game products, that is in the lowest quarter (median 22.8 g).

How many carbs are in cooked lamb?

Cooked lamb has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber.

How much fat is in cooked lamb?

Cooked lamb contains 10.2 g of fat per 100 g, of which 2.6 g is saturated (13% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked lamb contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin B12 (385% DV), phosphorus (27% DV), copper (23% DV), selenium (22% DV) and Pantothenic acid (B5) (20% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked lamb?

100 g contains 134 mg of sodium, 6% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does lamb have the same nutrition cooked and raw?

No. Per 100 g, lamb, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, braised has 145 kcal, while lamb, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw has 267 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Lamb, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, braised: Nutrition Facts

Generic food Cooked Meat

Lamb, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, braised contains 145 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 unit, cooked, yield from 1 lb raw meat (347 g) provides about 503 kcal.

Roughly 65% of its calories come from fat, with 35% from protein and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in lamb, veal, and game products on FoodFactly, where the median is 196 kcal per 100 g across 465 foods.

100 g provides 385% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 27% of the Daily Value for phosphorus and 23% of the Daily Value for copper.

These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

145kcal per 100 g

12.6 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

10.2 gfat

503kcal in 1 unit, cooked, yield from 1 lb raw meat (347 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	145 kcal
Total fat ?	10.2 g	13%
Saturated fat ?	2.6 g	13%
Cholesterol ?	2,043 mg	681%
Sodium ?	134 mg	6%
Total carbohydrates Z	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber Z	0 g	0%
Total sugars	not reported
Protein ?	12.6 g	25%
Vitamin A ?	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C ?	12 mg	13%
Thiamin (B1) ?	0.11 mg	9%
Riboflavin (B2) ?	0.24 mg	18%
Niacin (B3) ?	2.5 mg	15%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ?	0.99 mg	20%
Vitamin B6 ?	0.11 mg	6%
Folate (B9) C	5 µg	1%
Vitamin B12 ?	9.3 µg	385%
Calcium ?	12 mg	0.9%
Iron ?	1.7 mg	9%
Magnesium ?	14 mg	3%
Phosphorus ?	337 mg	27%
Potassium ?	205 mg	4%
Zinc ?	1.4 mg	12%
Copper ?	0.21 mg	23%
Manganese ?	0.059 mg	3%
Selenium M	12 µg	22%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 35%
Fat 65%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein12.6 gin the lowest quarter of lamb, veal, and game products (median 22.8 g)
Fat10.2 gabove the median for lamb, veal, and game products (median 9.3 g)
Saturated fat2.6 gbelow the median for lamb, veal, and game products (median 3.5 g)
Sodium134 mgin the top quarter of lamb, veal, and game products (median 72 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal8.7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water75.7 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat ?	1.8 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?	1 g

Amino acids (18)

Tryptophan ?	0.13 g
Threonine ?	0.56 g
Isoleucine ?	0.5 g
Leucine ?	0.98 g
Lysine ?	0.81 g
Methionine ?	0.25 g
Cystine ?	0.13 g
Phenylalanine ?	0.61 g
Tyrosine ?	0.46 g
Valine ?	0.6 g
Arginine ?	0.85 g
Histidine ?	0.33 g
Alanine ?	0.71 g
Aspartic acid ?	1 g
Glutamic acid ?	1.5 g
Glycine ?	0.59 g
Proline ?	0.54 g
Serine ?	0.65 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?	0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?	0.59 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?	0.03 g
SFA 4:0 ?	0 g
SFA 6:0 ?	0 g
SFA 8:0 ?	0 g
SFA 10:0 ?	0 g
SFA 12:0 ?	0 g
SFA 14:0 ?	0.04 g
SFA 16:0 ?	1.3 g
SFA 18:0 ?	1.3 g
MUFA 18:1 ?	1.5 g
PUFA 18:3 ?	0 g
PUFA 20:4 ?	0.27 g
MUFA 16:1 ?	0.06 g
PUFA 18:4 ?	0 g
MUFA 20:1 ?	0.15 g
MUFA 22:1 ?	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?	0.15 g

Carotenoids (1)

Retinol ?	0 µg

Other components (7)

Water ?	75.7 g
Alcohol ?	0 g
Ash ?	1.4 g
Energy ?	607 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?	0 IU
Folic acid Z	0 µg
Folate, food ?	5 µg

Other forms of Lamb

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Fat
Lamb, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw Raw	267	16.9 g	21.6 g
Lamb, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked Cooked	294	24.5 g	20.9 g
Lamb, foreshank, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw Raw	201	18.9 g	13.4 g
Lamb, foreshank, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised Cooked	243	28.4 g	13.5 g
Lamb, foreshank, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw Raw	120	21.1 g	3.3 g
Lamb, foreshank, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised Cooked	187	31 g	6 g
Lamb, leg, shank half, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted Cooked	225	26.4 g	12.5 g
Lamb, leg, shank half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw Raw	125	20.5 g	4.2 g
Lamb, leg, shank half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted Cooked	180	28.2 g	6.7 g
Lamb, leg, sirloin half, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw Raw	272	16.9 g	22.1 g
Lamb, loin, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, broiled Cooked	316	25.2 g	23.1 g
Lamb, loin, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted Cooked	309	22.6 g	23.6 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, braised Cooked	138	12.1 g	0 g	9.5 g
Beef, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, simmered Cooked	151	11.7 g	1.5 g	10.5 g
Veal, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, braised Cooked	136	11.5 g	0 g	9.6 g
Chicken breast, roll, oven-roasted Cooked	134	14.6 g	1.8 g	7.7 g
Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, ears, frozen, cooked, simmered Cooked	166	16 g	0.2 g	10.8 g
Bratwurst, pork, beef and turkey, lite, smoked Cooked	186	14.5 g	1.6 g	13.5 g
Sausage, turkey, hot, smoked Cooked	158	15.1 g	4.7 g	8.8 g
Sausage, Italian, turkey, smoked Cooked	158	15.1 g	4.7 g	8.8 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 172526. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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