Contents
Lamb Basics
Lamb Nutritional Information: Lamb
How to Buy Lamb
How to Store Lamb
How to Cook Lamb
Cuts of Lamb
Leg
Foreshank and Breast
Loin
Rib
Shoulder
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Lamb Nutritional Information: Lamb
The nutritional information for lamb depends on the age, the cut, and the cooking method. The table below lists the nutritional information for a roasted leg of lamb. Lamb cooked with more fat, such as panfried lamb, will typically contain more fat and more calories.
Nutrient |
Roasted (per 100 g) |
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Protein |
28 g |
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Fat |
7 g |
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Cholesterol |
100 mg |
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Calories |
181 |
Lamb and Fat
Lamb is fattier than most other meats. However, you can reduce the amount of fat in the lamb you eat in several ways:
- Trim the lamb: The fat in lamb is usually very visible and can be trimmed away prior to cooking. However, do not trim away the lamb’s marbling, which is the fat within the meat, and which will melt into the flesh during the cooking and give it its juiciness. Instead, cut away the fat on the outside of whatever cut of lamb you are preparing.
- Buy young lamb: The younger the lamb, the less fatty.
- Choose lean cuts of lamb: Cuts of lamb from certain parts of the body are leaner than cuts from other parts of the body. For more about the different cuts of lamb that you can buy, see Cuts of Lamb.
- Choose a lean cooking method: How you cook lamb can affect its fat content. For instance, grilling ground lamb results in much leaner meat than frying it, since when you grill lamb its fat drips away.
Lamb and Other Nutrients
Lamb is rich in protein, zinc, and B-complex vitamins, especially niacin, riboflavin, and vitamin B12. It is also a good source of iron, potassium, and phosphorus.
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