Lamb (leg, roasted): Protein, Calories & Full Nutrition Breakdown

Why Lamb (leg, roasted) shows up in protein-forward diets

Higher in CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) than most other red meats when grass-fed, which is one of the few fat-quality arguments made for lamb specifically.

Serving-size math

A 1 cooked portion (140g) portion delivers 35.0g of protein and roughly 361 calories. Scaled per 100 calories, that works out to 9.69g of protein — useful for comparing against other foods on a calorie-matched basis rather than a weight-matched one.

Prep tip

Let it come to room temperature before roasting — a cold leg of lamb cooks unevenly given its size and shape.

Best for

• bulking
• occasion cooking

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