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Protein content
A 3 oz cooked serving of lamb loin chop contains 25.5 g of protein - an excellent source of protein, about 51% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 3 oz cooked (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 25.5 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 30 g |
| Calories per serving | 184 kcal |
| Protein density | 56% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 51% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #172492 |
A typical 3 oz cooked serving of lamb loin chop contains 25.5 grams of protein (30 g per 100 g), which makes it an excellent source of protein. That covers roughly 51% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
About 56% of the calories in lamb loin chop come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Among the 133 meats in the database, lamb loin chop ranks 23rd by protein per serving, and 33rd out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against lamb liver, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (lamb liver has 26 g per 3 oz cooked).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is measured by weight at 85 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #172492 - "Lamb, loin, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, broiled" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Lamb loin chop has 30 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 25.5 g.
Yes. Lamb loin chop is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 3 oz cooked serving of lamb loin chop contains 25.5 g of protein, about 51% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Lamb loin chop is an excellent source of protein, and about 56% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against lamb liver, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (lamb liver has 26 g per 3 oz cooked).
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