Head-to-head comparison

Lamb (leg, roasted) vs Ground Beef (93/7 lean): Which Has More Protein?

Lamb (leg, roasted) and Ground Beef (93/7 lean) show up in a lot of the same meal-planning conversations, and the honest comparison depends on which specific number you're optimizing for.

Lamb (leg, roasted)

25.0gprotein / 100g

258 cal · 16.0g fat · $$$$ · Quality 0.91

Ground Beef (93/7 lean)

22.0gprotein / 100g

152 cal · 8.0g fat · $ · Quality 0.92

Lamb (leg, roasted) carries 3.0g more protein per 100g than Ground Beef (93/7 lean) (25.0g vs 22.0g) — a real but modest edge.

Neither has a meaningful edge on protein quality; they're close enough on amino acid profile that it isn't a differentiator here.

Ground Beef (93/7 lean) is the more budget-friendly pick ($ vs $$$$ for Lamb (leg, roasted)), worth weighing if cost matters more than the other differences here.

Lamb (leg, roasted)'s typical serving also delivers more leucine (1980mg vs Ground Beef (93/7 lean)'s 1750mg) — relevant if the goal is maximizing the muscle-protein-synthesis trigger per meal, not just total grams.

Verdict

With protein content this close, cost is the more useful tiebreaker: Ground Beef (93/7 lean) delivers a similar protein profile to Lamb (leg, roasted) at a noticeably lower price per serving.

Full nutrition comparison

Per 100gLamb (leg, roasted)Ground Beef (93/7 lean)
Protein25.0g22.0g
Calories258152
Fat16.0g8.0g
Carbs0.0g0.0g
Fiber0.0g0.0g
Quality score0.910.92
Relative cost$$$$$
Prep time90 min10 min

Frequently asked

Which has more protein, lamb (leg, roasted) or ground beef (93/7 lean)?

Lamb (leg, roasted) has 25.0g of protein per 100g compared to Ground Beef (93/7 lean)'s 22.0g.

Which is lower in calories?

Ground Beef (93/7 lean) is lower in calories per 100g, at 152 vs the other's 258.