Lamb -
Beef | Pork | Chicken | Turkey Small Goods | Offal | Game Meats
1. Lamb Cuts and Produce
2. Cooking Methods
3. Lamb Nutritional Value
4. Lamb Health Benefits
Lamb Facts
| • Legs (mixed) | • Leg Cuts Boned | • Loins | • Striploins (backstraps) |
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• Loin Chops
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• Cutlets
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• Racks (cutlet racks)
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• Tenderloins
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| • Forequarters (mixed) | • Forequarter Chops | • Chump | • Chump Chops |
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• Shanks
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• Brisket (flaps)
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• Neck
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• Offal
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Types of Lamb
Lamb Nutritional Value
Meats ” Lamb ” ( Nutritional value )
Nutritional value per 242 g
Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4 inch” fat, choice, cooked
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Nutrient ( Proximate’s )
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Unit
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Value
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Daily Value %
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Energy
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kcal
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711
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35.5%
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Protein
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g
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59.34
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118.6%
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Total lipid (fat)
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g
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50.67
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77.9%
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Carbohydrate, by difference
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g
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0.00
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Fiber, total dietary
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g
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0.0
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Sugars, total
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g
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0.00
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Minerals
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Calcium, Ca
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mg
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41
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4.1%
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Iron, Fe
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mg
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4.55
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25.2%
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Magnesium, Mg
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mg
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56
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14%
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Phosphorus, P
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mg
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455
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45.5%
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Potassium, K
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mg
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750
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21.4%
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Sodium, Na
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mg
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174
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7.2%
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Zinc, Zn
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mg
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10.79
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71.9%
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Copper, Cu
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mg
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0.288
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14.4%
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Manganese, Mn
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mg
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0.053
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2.6%
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Selenium, Se
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µg
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63.9
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91.2%
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Vitamins
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Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid
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mg
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0.0
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Thiamin (B-1)
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mg
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0.242
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16.1%
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Riboflavin (B-2)
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mg
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0.605
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35.5%
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Niacin (B-3)
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mg
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16.117
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80.5%
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Pantothenic acid (B-5)
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mg
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1.597
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15.9%
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Vitamin B-6
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mg
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0.315
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15.7%
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Vitamin B-12
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mg
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6.17
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102.8%
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Folate (B-9)
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µg
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44
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11%
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Vitamin A, IU
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IU
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0
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Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
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mg
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0.34
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1.1%
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Vitamin D
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IU
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5
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1.2%
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Vitamin K (phylloquinone)
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µg
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11.1
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13.8%
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Lipids
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Saturated Fatty Acids
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g
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21.369
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106.8%
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Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
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g
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21.344
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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
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g
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3.654
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Cholesterol
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g
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235
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Foot Notes
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Value for 242g – Piece, cooked, excluding refuse (yield from 1 lb raw meat with refuse)
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Reference Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie Intake, for Adults and Children 4 or More Years of Age. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Percentages are roughly approximated using (RDA) Recommended Dietary Allowances for adults. Source: USDA United States Department of Agriculture
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Reference Values for Nutrition – National Institutes of Health USA
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Lamb Nutritional Value
Lamb Health Benefits
Lamb
HEALTH
References
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