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Lamb Facts

• Legs (mixed)	• Leg Cuts Boned	• Loins	• Striploins (backstraps)
• Loin Chops	• Cutlets	• Racks (cutlet racks)	• Tenderloins
• Forequarters (mixed)	• Forequarter Chops	• Chump	• Chump Chops
• Shanks	• Brisket (flaps)	• Neck	• Offal

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

Nutrient ( Proximate’s )	Unit	Value	Daily Value %
Energy	kcal	711	35.5%
Protein	g	59.34	118.6%
Total lipid (fat)	g	50.67	77.9%
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	0.00
Fiber, total dietary	g	0.0
Sugars, total	g	0.00
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	41	4.1%
Iron, Fe	mg	4.55	25.2%
Magnesium, Mg	mg	56	14%
Phosphorus, P	mg	455	45.5%
Potassium, K	mg	750	21.4%
Sodium, Na	mg	174	7.2%
Zinc, Zn	mg	10.79	71.9%
Copper, Cu	mg	0.288	14.4%
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.053	2.6%
Selenium, Se	µg	63.9	91.2%
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	0.0
Thiamin (B-1)	mg	0.242	16.1%
Riboflavin (B-2)	mg	0.605	35.5%
Niacin (B-3)	mg	16.117	80.5%
Pantothenic acid (B-5)	mg	1.597	15.9%
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.315	15.7%
Vitamin B-12	mg	6.17	102.8%
Folate (B-9)	µg	44	11%
Vitamin A, IU	IU	0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	mg	0.34	1.1%
Vitamin D	IU	5	1.2%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	µg	11.1	13.8%
Lipids
Saturated Fatty Acids	g	21.369	106.8%
Monounsaturated Fatty Acids	g	21.344
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids	g	3.654
Cholesterol	g	235
Foot Notes
Value for 242g – Piece, cooked, excluding refuse (yield from 1 lb raw meat with refuse)

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.

Percentages are roughly approximated using (RDA) Recommended Dietary Allowances for adults. Source: USDA United States Department of Agriculture

Reference Values for Nutrition – National Institutes of Health USA

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