Nutrition facts · Meat
Calories in Ground lamb (cooked)
Cooked ground lamb has 283 calories per 100 g, and a 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) has 241 calories. With 19.7 g fat and 24.8 g protein per 100 g and no carbs, most of its calories come from fat, with protein supplying the rest.
Calories come from: Carbs 0% · Fat 64% · Protein 36%
Common servings
| Serving | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 100 g | 283 kcal | 24.8 g | 0 g | 19.7 g |
| 3 oz, cooked | 85 g | 241 kcal | 21 g | 0 g | 16.7 g |
| 1 lb raw, cooked | 313 g | 886 kcal | 77.5 g | 0 g | 61.5 g |
Full nutrition (Per 100 g)
| Calories | 283 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 24.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g |
| of which sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Fat | 19.7 g |
| of which saturated | 8.1 g |
| Sodium | 81 mg |
What changes the calories
- Meat loses water as it cooks, so cooked lamb weighs less than raw and has more calories per gram than the same lamb weighed raw.
- Draining or blotting the fat that renders out in the pan removes some calories, while cooking it back into a sauce keeps them.
- Ground lamb is sold with different lean-to-fat ratios, and fattier blends have more calories.
- Any oil or butter added to the pan adds its own calories on top of the meat's.
Tips for logging it accurately
- Weigh the lamb after cooking and log it as a cooked entry, or weigh it raw and use a raw entry, but don't mix the two.
- If you cook a whole pound, note that 1 lb raw yields about 313 g cooked, and divide that cooked weight among your portions.
- In BerryFit, log the lamb separately from sauces, buns, yogurt dressings or cheese so those extras are counted too.
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Frequently asked questions
How many calories are in 3 oz of cooked ground lamb?
A 3 oz (85 g) serving of cooked ground lamb has 241 calories, with 21 g protein and 16.7 g fat.
How much protein is in ground lamb?
Cooked ground lamb has 24.8 g of protein per 100 g. A pound of raw lamb, once cooked, provides about 77.5 g of protein.
Is ground lamb higher in calories than ground beef?
Yes, in these figures cooked ground lamb has 283 calories per 100 g versus 256 for cooked ground beef. Cooked ground pork is slightly higher at 297, and cooked ground turkey is lower at 203.
Does ground lamb have carbs?
No, plain cooked ground lamb has 0 g carbs, 0 g sugar and 0 g fiber. Any carbs in a lamb dish come from added ingredients like breadcrumbs, sauces or bread.
Similar foods
Calories in common foodsValues per 100 g from USDA FoodData Central (Lamb, ground, cooked, broiled, FDC ID 172544); servings use USDA portion weights. Real foods vary by variety, ripeness and preparation.
The text on this page was written with the help of AI (Anthropic's Claude) and checked against the numbers in a separate review. The numbers themselves come only from USDA.
