Every 100 kcal of lamb shoulder brings 11.6 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 87th of the 133 meats in this database and 215th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 32.8 g per 100 g ranks 8th in its group.
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.
Weight for weight, lamb shoulder has 2.1 g of protein for each gram of fat (32.8 g against 15.9 g per 100 g).
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 quoted here is measured by weight at 85 g, and it covers about 56% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of lamb shoulder
Protein and calories in Lamb shoulder for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
32.8 g
283 kcal
3 oz cooked (serving used here)
85 g
27.9 g
241 kcal
1 piece, cooked, excluding refuse (yield from 1 lb raw meat with refuse)
174 g
57.1 g
492 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in lamb shoulder
The nine essential amino acids in Lamb shoulder, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
2.55 g
2.17 g
78
lysine
2.9 g
2.47 g
88
valine
1.77 g
1.5 g
54
isoleucine
1.58 g
1.34 g
48
threonine
1.4 g
1.19 g
43
phenylalanine
1.34 g
1.14 g
41
methionine
0.842 g
0.72 g
26
histidine
1.04 g
0.88 g
32
tryptophan
0.383 g
0.33 g
12
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
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32.8 g. The 3 oz cooked serving used on this page weighs 85 g and so carries 27.9 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of lamb shoulder?
11.6 g. That figure divides its 32.8 g of protein per 100 g by its 283 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in lamb shoulder complete?
Yes. The protein in lamb shoulder supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of lamb shoulder?
About 56%. One 3 oz cooked serving has 27.9 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #174327 (Lamb, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.