Lamb

Q: How many calories in oz of lamb?

About 35 calories, with roughly 2.9g of protein. oz weighs about 28.35g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

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

122

cal per 100 g

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Calories

Protein

2.9g

Carbs

Fat

2.4g

Protein 35% Carbs 0% Fat 65%

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Lamb is 65% fat by calorie — almost all of it unsaturated.

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 122 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

min · easy pace

Jogging

min · 5 mph

Swimming

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.

Fiber0 g0%

Saturated fat2.19 g11%

Cholesterol1352 mg451%

Sodium112 mg5%

Potassium296 mg6%

Calcium9 mg1%

Iron1.75 mg10%

Magnesium12 mg3%

Zinc1.17 mg11%

Vitamin C16 mg18%

Vitamin A0 mcg0%

Vitamin B60.29 mg17%

Vitamin B1211.3 mcg471%

Folate3 mcg1%

Niacin3.9 mg24%

How it stacks

Compared to its neighbors.

per 100 g, as-served. Same portion, honest comparison.

Game Meat

Almost identical calories · +11g protein.

Cal122 Protein21.5 g Fat3.3 g

Lamb

11 more calories per 100g · +10g protein.

Cal133 Protein20.4 g Fat5.1 g

Lamb

70 more calories per 100g · +15g protein.

Cal192 Protein25.5 g Fat9.3 g

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in oz of lamb?

About 35 calories, with roughly 2.9g 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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