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Protein content
A 3 oz cooked serving of lamb shoulder contains 27.9 g of protein - an excellent source of protein, about 56% 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 | 27.9 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 32.8 g |
| Calories per serving | 241 kcal |
| Protein density | 46% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 56% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #174327 |
A typical 3 oz cooked serving of lamb shoulder contains 27.9 grams of protein (32.8 g per 100 g), which makes it an excellent source of protein. That covers roughly 56% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 46% of the calories in lamb shoulder, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Among the 133 meats in the database, lamb shoulder ranks 7th by protein per serving, and 13th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against veal chop, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.7 g less protein (veal chop has 28.6 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 #174327 - "Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised" (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 shoulder has 32.8 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 27.9 g.
Yes. Lamb shoulder 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 shoulder contains 27.9 g of protein, about 56% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Lamb shoulder is an excellent source of protein, and about 46% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against veal chop, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.7 g less protein (veal chop has 28.6 g per 3 oz cooked).
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