Methionine in Lamb, New Zealand, imported, ground lamb, raw

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 Saturated Fat > 76% Niacin (B3) > 74% Protein > 73% Full food profile

All tracked nutrients in this food

Nutrient Per 100g Percentile
Macronutrients
Protein 20.3 g
> 73%
Fats
Total Fat 12.4 g
> 72%
of which Saturated Fat 4.8 g
> 76%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.1 g
> 66%
Vitamins
Niacin (B3) 8.8 mg
> 74%
Vitamin B12 1.6 µg
> 61%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.2 mg
> 52%
Minerals
Zinc 2.8 mg
> 72%
Potassium 281.0 mg
> 59%
Phosphorus 156.0 mg
> 50%
Amino Acids
Threonine 1.0 g
> 72%
Tryptophan 0.2 g
> 66%
Lysine 1.8 g
> 65%
Valine 1.0 g
> 65%
Isoleucine 0.9 g
> 62%
Leucine 1.6 g
> 61%
Phenylalanine 0.8 g
> 60%

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Methionine in foods Lamb, New Zealand, imported, ground lamb, raw Per 100g · USDA FoodData Central