Lamb

The default answer to "what am I eating for protein."

195
cal per 100 g

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g
= 1.0 oz

Calories

55

Protein

5.4g

Carbs

0g

Fat

3.6g
Protein 40% Carbs 0% Fat 60%

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Lamb is 60% fat by calorie — almost all of it saturated.

Dense fuel, not junk. Fat is 9 cal/g vs 4 for protein or carbs — an ounce is a real portion, not a "handful."

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Burn it off

What per 100 g costs.

Minutes for a 155 lb (70 kg) adult to burn 195 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

56

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

28

min · easy pace

Jogging

22

min · 5 mph

Swimming

26

min · freestyle

Estimates from the Compendium of Physical Activities. Real burn depends on weight, intensity, and fitness.

The chef's caveat

Raw → Cooked

Meat loses roughly 25% of its weight to water during cooking. 4 oz raw becomes about 3 oz cooked. Every number here is for cooked weight — if your scale or recipe reads raw, multiply by 0.75 first.

Full nutrient panel · per 100 g

What else is in there.

From USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). %DV against the FDA 2,000-calorie reference.

Saturated fat5.813 g29%
Cholesterol65 mg22%
Sodium61 mg3%
Potassium318 mg7%
Calcium10 mg1%
Iron1.81 mg10%
Magnesium23 mg5%
Zinc3.32 mg30%
Vitamin B60.375 mg22%
Vitamin B122.81 mcg117%
Niacin5.167 mg32%

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in oz of lamb?
About 55 calories, with roughly 5.4g of protein. oz weighs about 28.35g. Use the slider above for any other portion.
Grilled vs. baked vs. pan-seared — do the calories differ?
Not from the cooking method itself. All three yield roughly the same numbers per 100g cooked. What changes calories is what you add: a tablespoon of olive oil is +120 cal, a sugary marinade can add 40–80 per portion.
Is lamb actually healthy, or is that marketing?
By the numbers on this page: dense in unsaturated fat, fiber, and micronutrients — the "high calorie ≠ unhealthy" case in food form.

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