Lamb, ground, raw vs Veal, ground, raw
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Lamb, ground, raw has more — 282 calories per 100 g against 197 for veal, ground, raw, a difference of 85 kcal (43% more). On protein it is Lamb, ground, raw 16.6 g versus veal, ground, raw 18.6 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Lamb, ground, raw | Veal, ground, raw | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 282 kcal | 197 kcal | 85 kcal |
| Protein | 16.6 g | 18.6 g | 2.0 g |
| Total fat | 23.4 g | 13.1 g | 10.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 10.2 g | 5.1 g | 5.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0.0 g | 0.0 g | equal |
| Fibre | 0.0 g | 0.0 g | equal |
| Sugars | 0.0 g | 0.0 g | equal |
| Sodium | 59.0 mg | 103.0 mg | 44.0 mg |
| Potassium | 222.0 mg | 198.0 mg | 24.0 mg |
| Calcium | 16.0 mg | 12.0 mg | 4.0 mg |
| Iron | 1.6 mg | 1.4 mg | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.0 mg | 0.0 mg | equal |
| Vitamin A | 0.0 µg | 0.0 µg | equal |
| Cholesterol | 73.0 mg | 49.0 mg | 24.0 mg |
| Water | 59.5 g | 66.2 g | 6.7 g |
Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
- The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
- The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.
difference = |A − B| (per 100 g) "% more" = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100
The question this page settles
Which has more calories, lamb, ground, raw or veal, ground, raw?
Lamb, ground, raw has more — 282 calories per 100 g against 197 for veal, ground, raw, a difference of 85 kcal (43% more). On protein it is Lamb, ground, raw 16.6 g versus veal, ground, raw 18.6 g per 100 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, reviewed JUL 2026. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
