Meat

Lamb leg (shank half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw) Nutrition Facts

USDA description: Lamb, leg, shank half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw

Per 100 g, Lamb leg (shank half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw) provides 125 calories. A typical portion, 1 oz (28 g), has 35 calories, 5.8 g protein, 0 g carbs and 1.2 g fat.

calories
125
protein
21 g
carbs
0 g
fat
4.2 g

Per 100 g.

Calories and macros per serving

Serving weights are USDA's own for this record; each value is the per-100 g amount scaled to that weight. % = share of the FDA Daily Value.

Lamb leg (shank half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw): calories, protein, carbs, fat, fiber and sugars per serving
ServingCaloriesProteinCarbsFatFiberSugars
100 g1256%21 g41%0 g0%4.2 g5%0 g0%n/r
1 oz28 g352%5.8 g12%0 g0%1.2 g2%0 g0%n/r
1 lb454 g56728%93 g186%0 g0%19 g24%0 g0%n/r

Calories in kcal. n/r = not reported for this food.

How Lamb leg ranks among meats

Rank 1 = the most of that nutrient among the meats on CalorieExplorer. Per 200 kcal shows nutrient density: how much you get for the same calories.

NutrientPer 100 gPer 200 kcal
Protein21 g#17 of 42 meats33 g#14 of 42 meats
Potassium290 mg#13 of 42 meats464 mg#10 of 42 meats
Calcium6 mg#34 of 42 meats9.6 mg#34 of 42 meats
Iron1.8 mg#14 of 42 meats2.9 mg#12 of 42 meats
Magnesium27 mg#4 of 42 meats43 mg#4 of 42 meats

Macronutrient Breakdown

69%
Protein
0%
Carbs
31%
Fat

Compared with the median of meats

Per 100 g; median of the 41 meats with a value.

Calories
Lamb leg: 125 kcal
median: 152 kcal
Protein
Lamb leg: 21 g
median: 19 g
Carbs
Lamb leg: 0 g
median: 0 g
Fat
Lamb leg: 4.2 g
median: 7.7 g
Fiber
Lamb leg: 0 g
median: 0 g

Vitamins and minerals

NutrientPer 100 g%DVPer 1 oz (28 g)%DV
Saturated fat1.5 g8%0.4 g2%
Cholesterol64 mg21%18 mg6%
Sodium61 mg3%17 mg1%
Calcium6 mg<1%1.7 mg<1%
Iron1.8 mg10%0.52 mg3%
Potassium290 mg6%82 mg2%
Vitamin A (RAE)0 µg0%0 µg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%0 mg0%
Vitamin E0.2 mg1%0.06 mg<1%
Thiamin (B1)0.14 mg12%0.04 mg3%
Riboflavin (B2)0.25 mg19%0.07 mg5%
Niacin (B3)6.2 mg39%1.8 mg11%
Vitamin B60.17 mg10%0.05 mg3%
Folate (approx.)23 µg6%6.5 µg2%
Vitamin B122.6 µg110%0.75 µg31%
Phosphorus195 mg16%55 mg4%
Magnesium27 mg6%7.7 mg2%
Zinc3.9 mg35%1.1 mg10%
Selenium23 µg43%6.6 µg12%
Copper0.12 mg14%0.04 mg4%
Manganese0.02 mg1%0.01 mg<1%

Not reported in this USDA record: Trans fat, Vitamin D, Vitamin K.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central, FDC ID 172486 (SR Legacy, April 2018 final release). Values per 100 g as published in that record, imported 2026-03-13; serving weights from the same record, retrieved 2026-10-13.

% Daily Value: FDA Daily Values (2016 Nutrition Facts label rule, 21 CFR 101.9), adults and children 4+. Ranks compare the foods of the same category on this site. How we calculate.

Last updated . Values are averages for the food as described; brands, varieties and cooking change them. Not medical advice.

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