How Much Protein in Lamb? Per 3 oz, 100 g, Leg Roasted
Per 100 g, roasted lamb leg has 28.3 g of protein, roasted lamb leg (lean and fat) has 25.6 g and raw lamb leg (lean only) has 20.6 g. A 3 oz portion of roasted leg of lamb, lean only (85 g) has 24.1 g of protein. Per 100 g, roasted lamb leg also provides 191 kcal, 7.7 g of fat and 0.0 g of carbohydrate.
Ranked #10 of 46 high protein foods by protein per 100 g.
Protein per 100 g and per serving
| Food | State | Per 100 g | Per 100 g | Per serving | Per serving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | kcal | Fat | Carbs | Serving | Protein | kcal | |||
| Lamb leg, roasted FDC 174314 | Cooked | 28.3 g | 191 | 7.7 g | 0.0 g | 3 oz (85 g) | 24.1 g 3 oz (85 g) | 162 | |
| Lamb leg, lean and fat, roasted FDC 174312 | Cooked | 25.6 g | 258 | 16.5 g | 0.0 g | 3 oz (85 g) | 21.7 g 3 oz (85 g) | 219 | |
| Lamb leg, lean only, raw FDC 174313 | Raw | 20.6 g | 128 | 4.5 g | 0.0 g | 1 oz (28.35 g) | 5.8 g 1 oz (28.35 g) | 36 | |
Protein by amount: roasted lamb leg
| Weight | Protein | kcal | Fat | Carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 28.3 g | 191 | 7.7 g | 0.0 g |
| 150 g | 42.5 g | 287 | 11.6 g | 0.0 g |
| 200 g | 56.6 g | 382 | 15.5 g | 0.0 g |
| 250 g | 70.8 g | 478 | 19.4 g | 0.0 g |
| 300 g | 84.9 g | 573 | 23.2 g | 0.0 g |
Raw vs cooked
Protein per 100 g differs between the raw and cooked weight of the same food, so use the row that matches how you weigh it.
USDA lists 28.3 g of protein per 100 g for roasted leg of lamb (lean only), 25.6 g for roasted lean and fat and 20.6 g for raw lean only; this page uses USDA's leg entries (trimmed to 1/4 inch of fat, choice), and USDA lists other lamb cuts that are not shown here.
How it compares
Similar foods sorted by protein per 100 kcal (main entry for each food).
| Food | Protein per 100 kcalProtein / 100 kcal | Protein (Per 100 g)Protein / 100 g | kcal (Per 100 g)kcal / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken drumstick without skin, roasted | 15.6 g | 24.2 g | 155 |
| Pork chop, lean only, broiled | 14.9 g | 26.8 g | 180 |
| Lamb leg, roasted | 14.8 g | 28.3 g | 191 |
| Chicken thigh, roasted | 13.8 g | 24.8 g | 179 |
| Pork loin, roasted | 13.7 g | 28.6 g | 209 |
| Ground turkey, cooked | 13.5 g | 27.4 g | 203 |
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For comparison, see the protein in steak and ground beef.
Frequently asked questions
How much protein is in 3 oz of lamb?
A 3 oz portion (85 g) of roasted leg of lamb, lean only, has 24.1 g of protein and 162 kcal (FDC 174314). The same portion of roasted lean and fat (85 g) has 21.7 g and 219 kcal (FDC 174312).
How much protein is in 100 g of lamb?
Roasted leg of lamb, lean only, has 28.3 g of protein per 100 g (FDC 174314), roasted lean and fat 25.6 g (FDC 174312) and raw lean only 20.6 g (FDC 174313).
Does lean-only lamb have more protein than lean and fat?
Per 100 g, roasted leg of lamb has 28.3 g of protein as lean only and 25.6 g as lean and fat, with 191 kcal against 258 kcal (FDC 174314 and FDC 174312). The lean-and-fat entry includes the fat that the lean-only entry leaves out, so it has 16.5 g of fat against 7.7 g.
Does lamb have more protein raw or cooked?
Per 100 g, lean-only leg of lamb has 20.6 g of protein raw and 28.3 g roasted (FDC 174313 and FDC 174314); cooking removes water, so the same piece weighs less cooked. USDA lists a pound of raw lean leg at 453.6 g, which has 93.3 g of protein, and an ounce (28.35 g) has 5.8 g.
How much protein is in a piece of roasted leg of lamb?
USDA lists a cooked piece of leg of lamb, excluding refuse, yielded from 1 lb of raw meat with refuse: 218 g for lean only, which has 61.7 g of protein, and 265 g for lean and fat, which has 67.7 g (calculated from FDC 174314 and FDC 174312). USDA has no chop or slice weight for these leg entries.
How many calories are in lamb?
A 3 oz portion (85 g) of roasted leg of lamb, lean only, has 162 kcal and 100 g has 191 kcal (FDC 174314). Roasted lean and fat has 258 kcal per 100 g (FDC 174312).
Lamb vs steak: which has more protein per 100 g?
Roasted leg of lamb, lean only, has 28.3 g of protein per 100 g and 191 kcal (FDC 174314), against 30.6 g and 183 kcal for broiled beef top sirloin (FDC 168634).
Lamb vs ground beef: which has more protein per 100 g?
Roasted leg of lamb, lean only, has 28.3 g of protein per 100 g (FDC 174314), against 27.7 g for cooked 85% lean ground beef (pan-browned) (FDC 174034). Per 100 g the lamb has 191 kcal and the ground beef 256 kcal.
Related foods
All values come from USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018), per 100 g. Per-serving and scaled values are calculated from them.
Source
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Lamb, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted. FDC ID 174314. ↗
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Lamb, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted. FDC ID 174312. ↗
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (April 2018). Lamb, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw. FDC ID 174313. ↗