How many calories are in cooked lamb?

100 g of cooked lamb has 273 kcal. 1 unit, cooked, yield from 1 lb raw meat (240 g): about 655 kcal. 3 oz (85 g): about 232 kcal.

Is cooked lamb high in protein?

Cooked lamb contains 17 g of protein per 100 g (34% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 40.7 g in 1 unit, cooked, yield from 1 lb raw meat (240 g). About 25% 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 22.2 g of fat per 100 g, of which 5.7 g is saturated (28% 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 (1,004% DV), copper (53% DV), phosphorus (40% DV), Pantothenic acid (B5) (31% DV) and Riboflavin (B2) (28% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked lamb?

100 g contains 157 mg of sodium, 7% 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, pan-fried has 273 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.

Calories in Lamb, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, pan-fried

Generic food Cooked Meat

Lamb, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, pan-fried contains 273 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 unit, cooked, yield from 1 lb raw meat (240 g) provides about 655 kcal.

Roughly 75% of its calories come from fat, with 25% from protein and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more 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 1,004% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 53% of the Daily Value for copper and 40% of the Daily Value for phosphorus.

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.

273kcal per 100 g

17 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

22.2 gfat

655kcal in 1 unit, cooked, yield from 1 lb raw meat (240 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	273 kcal
Total fat ?	22.2 g	28%
Saturated fat ?	5.7 g	28%
Cholesterol ?	2,504 mg	835%
Sodium ?	157 mg	7%
Total carbohydrates Z	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber Z	0 g	0%
Total sugars	not reported
Protein ?	17 g	34%
Vitamin A ?	0 µg	0%
Vitamin C ?	23 mg	26%
Thiamin (B1) ?	0.17 mg	14%
Riboflavin (B2) ?	0.37 mg	28%
Niacin (B3) ?	4.6 mg	28%
Pantothenic acid (B5) ?	1.6 mg	31%
Vitamin B6 ?	0.23 mg	14%
Folate (B9) C	7 µg	2%
Vitamin B12 ?	24.1 µg	1,004%
Calcium ?	21 mg	2%
Iron ?	2 mg	11%
Magnesium ?	22 mg	5%
Phosphorus ?	495 mg	40%
Potassium ?	358 mg	8%
Zinc ?	2 mg	18%
Copper ?	0.48 mg	53%
Manganese ?	0.067 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 25%
Fat 75%

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

Protein17 gin the lowest quarter of lamb, veal, and game products (median 22.8 g)
Fat22.2 gin the top quarter of lamb, veal, and game products (median 9.3 g)
Saturated fat5.7 gabove the median for lamb, veal, and game products (median 3.5 g)
Sodium157 mgin the top quarter of lamb, veal, and game products (median 72 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal6.2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water60.7 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat ?	4 g
Polyunsaturated fat ?	2.3 g

Amino acids (18)

Tryptophan ?	0.18 g
Threonine ?	0.76 g
Isoleucine ?	0.68 g
Leucine ?	1.3 g
Lysine ?	1.1 g
Methionine ?	0.34 g
Cystine ?	0.18 g
Phenylalanine ?	0.82 g
Tyrosine ?	0.62 g
Valine ?	0.81 g
Arginine ?	1.1 g
Histidine ?	0.45 g
Alanine ?	0.96 g
Aspartic acid ?	1.4 g
Glutamic acid ?	2 g
Glycine ?	0.8 g
Proline ?	0.73 g
Serine ?	0.88 g

Individual fatty acids (14)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) ?	0 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) ?	1.3 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) ?	0.07 g
SFA 12:0 ?	0 g
SFA 14:0 ?	0.09 g
SFA 16:0 ?	2.7 g
SFA 18:0 ?	2.8 g
MUFA 18:1 ?	3.3 g
PUFA 18:3 ?	0 g
PUFA 20:4 ?	0.6 g
MUFA 16:1 ?	0.13 g
MUFA 20:1 ?	0.32 g
MUFA 22:1 ?	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) ?	0.33 g

Carotenoids (1)

Retinol ?	0 µg

Other components (6)

Water ?	60.7 g
Ash ?	1.8 g
Energy ?	1,142 kJ
Vitamin A, IU ?	0 IU
Folic acid Z	0 µg
Folate, food ?	7 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, cured, shoulder, blade roll, separable lean and fat, roasted Cooked	287	17.3 g	0.37 g	23.5 g
Yachtwurst, with pistachio nuts, cooked Cooked	268	14.8 g	1.4 g	22.6 g
Beef, variety meats and by-products, tongue, cooked, simmered Cooked	284	19.3 g	0 g	22.3 g
Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, tongue, cooked, boiled Cooked	271	18.3 g	3.7 g	20.3 g
Pork, cured, shoulder, arm picnic, separable lean and fat, roasted Cooked	280	20.4 g	0 g	21.4 g
Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked Cooked	251	18.2 g	0.47 g	19 g
Pork sausage, link/patty, reduced fat, cooked, pan-fried Cooked	267	20.9 g	0.15 g	20.3 g
Salami, cooked, beef Cooked	261	12.6 g	1.9 g	22.2 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 174350. 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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