Meat & Poultry
Lamb chop nutrition facts
A 1 undetermined chop, excluding refuse (yield from 1 raw chop, with refuse, weighing 85 g) (43 g) serving of lamb chop provides 135 calories, 10 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate, and 10 g fat — about 30% of its calories from protein, 0% from carbohydrate, and 70% from fat. The interactive label below toggles between a serving and 100 g.
Calorie split
| Nutrient | Per 1 undetermined chop, excluding refuse (yield from 1 raw chop, with refuse, weighing 85 g) (43 g) | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 135 | 315 |
| Protein | 10 g | 23 g |
| Total carbohydrate | 0 g | 0 g |
| Total fat | 10 g | 24 g |
Vitamins & minerals
Per serving (43 g)
- Vitamin E
- 0.06 mg
- Vitamin K
- 2.11 mcg
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.05 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.15 mg
- Niacin (B3)
- 3.41 mg
- Vitamin B6
- 0.05 mg
- Folate (DFE)
- 0.43 mcg
- Vitamin B12
- 1.09 mcg
- Magnesium
- 8.17 mg
- Phosphorus
- 89.4 mg
- Zinc
- 1.14 mg
- Copper
- 0.05 mg
- Manganese
- 0.01 mg
- Selenium
- 0.86 mcg
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Selecting, storing & prepping lamb chop
- Selecting
- Loin and rib chops are the most tender cuts and cook quickly over high heat, while shoulder chops are tougher and better suited to slower, moist cooking methods like braising.
- Storing
- Raw lamb chops keep 3-5 days in the refrigerator, or up to 9 months frozen. Cooked leftovers keep 3-4 days refrigerated.
- Prepping
- Bringing chops to room temperature for about 30 minutes before cooking helps them cook more evenly, since starting from cold can leave the center underdone by the time the outside sears.
Storage guidance from the USDA FoodKeeper database (FSIS, Cornell University, and the Food Marketing Institute).
Nutrition highlights
Per 1 undetermined chop, excluding refuse (yield from 1 raw chop, with refuse, weighing 85 g) (43 g), lamb chop is an excellent source of Vitamin B12, Niacin, and Protein and a good source of Riboflavin and Zinc.
Relatively high in Saturated Fat per serving — worth noting if you are limiting them.
% of the FDA Daily Value per 1 undetermined chop, excluding refuse (yield from 1 raw chop, with refuse, weighing 85 g) (43 g) serving.
Key metrics
Nutrient density
Per 100 kcal, lamb chop delivers about 5% of a Daily Value on average across 22 beneficial nutrients. The score is its percentile for that measure among the 177 foods in our database — higher means more nutrition per calorie. How this is calculated.
- More protein than 89% of foods
Density counts protein, fiber, and vitamins and minerals (not fat, sodium, or sugar), each capped so a single nutrient can’t dominate, with a calorie floor so very-low-calorie foods aren’t overstated. It measures nutrition per calorie within our database — a useful guide, not a complete verdict on how “healthy” a food is.
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Protein quality
As an animal-source protein, lamb chop is a complete protein — it supplies all nine essential amino acids on its own, so it doesn’t need to be paired with another protein source.
Questions
- How many calories are in lamb chop?
- A 1 undetermined chop, excluding refuse (yield from 1 raw chop, with refuse, weighing 85 g) (43 g) serving of lamb chop has about 135 calories. Per 100 g, it has 315 calories — a high calorie density.
- How much protein is in lamb chop?
- Lamb chop provides about 10 g of protein per 1 undetermined chop, excluding refuse (yield from 1 raw chop, with refuse, weighing 85 g) (43 g) serving, which is 20% of the Daily Value — an excellent source.
- What are the macros in lamb chop?
- Per serving, lamb chop has roughly 10 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate, and 10 g fat. By calories, that is 30% protein, 0% carbohydrate, and 70% fat.
- Is lamb chop high in protein?
- Lamb chop has a protein density of about 7.4 g per 100 kcal, and 30% of its calories come from protein. Foods above roughly 10 g per 100 kcal are generally considered protein-dense.
- What vitamins and minerals are in lamb chop?
- Per 1 undetermined chop, excluding refuse (yield from 1 raw chop, with refuse, weighing 85 g) (43 g), lamb chop is a notable source of Vitamin B12, Niacin, Riboflavin, and Zinc. The label above lists the full micronutrient profile with % Daily Values.
- What is the nutritional value of lamb chop?
- Per 1 undetermined chop, excluding refuse (yield from 1 raw chop, with refuse, weighing 85 g) (43 g), lamb chop has 135 calories, 10 g protein, 0 g carbohydrate, and 10 g fat, plus notable amounts of Vitamin B12, Niacin, Riboflavin, and Zinc. See the full nutrition facts label above for every vitamin and mineral.
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References & methodology
- Data source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service — FoodData Central, FDC ID 175259 (public domain).
- Daily Values: FDA Nutrition Facts label, 2016 update (adults and children aged 4+).
- Source claims: a serving supplying 10–19% of the Daily Value is a “good source”; 20% or more is an “excellent source” (FDA, 21 CFR 101.54).
- Calorie split: Atwater general factors — 4 kcal/g for protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g for fat.
- Last reviewed: June 2026. Values are typical figures and vary with variety, ripeness, and preparation.
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