NUTRITIONAL

Free range, grass-fed lamb provides good quality protein, the vital minerals iron and zinc, vitamin D and the B-group of Vitamins such as B12, niacin, thiamine, and riboflavin.

FAT

A lean cut of Free Range, Grass-Fed Lamb is 92% fat free.

CHOLESTEROL

Lean Free Range, Grass-Fed Lamb does not cause high blood cholesterol and can be included in a low cholesterol diet.

PROTEIN

A 3oz (85g) portion of lamb provides over 20g of protein, well over a third of your daily protein requirements.

IRON

Lamb is twice as rich in iron as pork, three times as rich as chicken and six times as rich as fish. The main type of iron in lamb (haem iron) is more effectively absorbed by the body than iron in plant foods (non-haem iron). As much as 23-25% of the iron in lamb is absorbed, compared to 1-2% in plant foods.

ZINC

Zinc is important for growth and reproduction, night vision, digestion and appetite, sense of taste and smell, for maintaining the body’s immune system and for the healing process. Zinc is not widely distributed in foods, but lamb does have a high zinc content.

B VITAMINS

Lamb is a major dietary source of vitamin B12 and good source of B vitamins: niacin; vitamin B6 (pyridoxine); vitamin B1 (thiamin); vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and biotin.

4oz (100g) of Free Range, Grass-Fed Lamb provides the following percentages of your daily requirements