Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
A 3 oz cooked serving of rack of lamb contains 22.3 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 45% 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 | 22.3 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 26.2 g |
| Calories per serving | 197 kcal |
| Protein density | 45% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 45% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Whole food |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #172495 |
A typical 3 oz cooked serving of rack of lamb contains 22.3 grams of protein (26.2 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 45% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 45% of the calories in rack of lamb, 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, rack of lamb ranks 66th by protein per serving, and 96th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against rotisserie chicken, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (rotisserie chicken has 22.8 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 #172495 - "Lamb, rib, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted" (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
Rack of lamb has 26.2 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 22.3 g.
Yes. Rack of lamb 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 rack of lamb contains 22.3 g of protein, about 45% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Rack of lamb is a very good source of protein, and about 45% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against rotisserie chicken, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (rotisserie chicken has 22.8 g per 3 oz cooked).
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