Methionine in Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean only, cooked, roasted

0.7 g

RDA: 1.33 g/day. Source RDA is for methionine + cysteine combined (the sulfur-containing amino acids). USDA reports each separately, so this percentage is suppressed. See methodology #amino-acid-combined-rda.

Also high in Niacin (B3) > 93% Riboflavin (B2) > 93% Valine > 92% Full food profile

All tracked nutrients in this food

Nutrient Per 100g Percentile
Macronutrients
Protein 27.7 g
> 91%
Fats
Total Fat 7.0 g
> 56%
of which Saturated Fat 3.0 g
> 63%
Vitamins
Niacin (B3) 12.9 mg
> 93%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.5 mg
> 93%
Vitamin B12 2.6 µg
> 79%
Thiamine (B1) 0.1 mg
> 63%
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.5 mg
> 58%
Minerals
Zinc 4.0 mg
> 83%
Phosphorus 234.0 mg
> 78%
Iron 2.2 mg
> 70%
Copper 0.1 mg
> 60%
Amino Acids
Valine 1.5 g
> 92%
Isoleucine 1.3 g
> 90%
Tryptophan 0.3 g
> 90%
Lysine 2.4 g
> 89%
Phenylalanine 1.1 g
> 87%
Threonine 1.2 g
> 87%
Leucine 2.2 g
> 84%
Histidine 0.9 g
> 83%

Top sources of Methionine

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Methionine in foods Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean only, cooked, roasted Per 100g · USDA FoodData Central