Lamb vs. Rabbit

Nutrition comparison of Cooked Lamb and Cooked Rabbit

Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of cooked lamb versus cooked rabbit (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in lamb and rabbit:

  • Both lamb and rabbit are high in calories, potassium and protein.
  • Lamb has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate, however, rabbit contains more Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12.
  • Rabbit is an excellent source of iron.
Detailed nutritional comparison of lamb and rabbit is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Lamb (Lamb, ground, cooked, broiled) and Rabbit (Rabbit, wild, cooked) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.

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Calories and Carbs

calories

Both lamb and rabbit are high in calories. Lamb has 65% more calories than rabbit - lamb has 283 calories per 100 grams and rabbit has 172 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, lamb is much lighter in protein, much heavier in fat and similar to rabbit for carbs. Lamb has a macronutrient ratio of 36:0:64 and for rabbit, 81:0:19 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Lamb Rabbit
Protein 36% 81%
Carbohydrates ~ ~
Fat 64% 19%
Alcohol ~ ~

Protein

protein

Both lamb and rabbit are high in protein. Rabbit has 33% more protein than lamb - lamb has 24.8g of protein per 100 grams and rabbit has 32.9g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Lamb is high in saturated fat and rabbit has 87% less saturated fat than lamb - lamb has 8.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and rabbit has 1g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Lamb and rabbit contain similar amounts of cholesterol - lamb has 97mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and rabbit has 122mg of cholesterol.

Vitamins

Vitamin D

Lamb and rabbit contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - lamb has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and rabbit does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Lamb and rabbit contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - lamb has 0.14mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and rabbit has 0.41mg of Vitamin E.

Vitamin K

Lamb and rabbit contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - lamb has 5.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and rabbit has 1.5ug of Vitamin K.

The B Vitamins

Lamb has more thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate, however, rabbit contains more Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12. Both lamb and rabbit contain significant amounts of niacin.

Lamb Rabbit
Thiamin 0.1 MG 0.02 MG
Riboflavin 0.25 MG 0.07 MG
Niacin 6.7 MG 6.373 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.66 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.14 MG 0.339 MG
Folate 19 UG 8 UG
Vitamin B12 2.61 UG 6.48 UG

Minerals

calcium

Lamb and rabbit contain similar amounts of calcium - lamb has 22mg of calcium per 100 grams and rabbit has 18mg of calcium.

iron

Rabbit is an excellent source of iron and it has 170% more iron than lamb - lamb has 1.8mg of iron per 100 grams and rabbit has 4.8mg of iron.

potassium

Both lamb and rabbit are high in potassium. Lamb is very similar to lamb for potassium - lamb has 339mg of potassium per 100 grams and rabbit has 342mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, both lamb and rabbit contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).

Lamb Rabbit
alpha linoleic acid 0.26 G 0.139 G
Total 0.26 G 0.139 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, both lamb and rabbit contain significant amounts of linoleic acid.

Lamb Rabbit
linoleic acid 1.07 G 0.538 G
other omega 6 0.07 G ~
Total 1.14 G 0.538 G


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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Lamb (Lamb, ground, cooked, broiled) and Rabbit (Rabbit, wild, cooked) .

Cooked Lamb 454g

( lb )
Daily Values (%)

Cooked Rabbit 454g

( lb, 1 pound, cooked )
1284KCAL 64%
65% calories
780KCAL 39%
89G 139%
456% total fat
16G 25%
37G 205%
687% saturated fat
4.7G 26%
38G 784% monounsaturated fat 4.3G
6.4G 106% polyunsaturated fat 3.1G
440MG cholesterol 26% 553MG
367MG 25%
sodium 156%
939MG 63%
Vitamins and Minerals
9.1IU 2%
>999% Vitamin D
100MG 10%
22% calcium
82MG 8%
8.1MG 45%
iron 172%
22MG 122%
109MG 35%
magnesium 29%
141MG 45%
1538MG 67%
potassium 1%
1551MG 67%
0.45MG 41%
400% thiamin (Vit B1)
0.09MG 8%
1.1MG 103%
244% riboflavin (Vit B2)
0.32MG 29%
30MG 217%
3% niacin (Vit B3)
29MG 207%
0.64MG 49%
Vitamin B6 134%
1.5MG 118%
3MG 60%
>999% pantothenic acid (Vit B5)
86UG 22%
139% folate (Vit B9)
36UG 9%
12UG 493%
Vitamin B12 142%
29UG 1225%
0.64MG 4%
Vitamin E 197%
1.9MG 12%
24UG 27%
253% Vitamin K
6.8UG 8%
112G 225%
protein 33%
149G 298%
424MG 100%
choline 38%
587MG 138%
0.58MG 48%
copper 36%
0.79MG 66%
0.11MG 6%
>999% manganese
912MG 130%
phosphorus 19%
1084MG 155%
126UG 228%
85% selenium
68UG 125%
21MG 265%
91% zinc
11MG 134%
250G Water 11% 277G


NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): carbohydrates, Starch, Alcohol, dietary fiber, chlorine, chromium, fluoride, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, biotin (Vit B7), trans fat, sugar.

FAQ

Does lamb or rabbit contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both lamb and rabbit are high in calories. Lamb has 70% more calories than rabbit - lamb has 283 calories in 100g and rabbit has 172 calories.

Is lamb or rabbit better for protein?
Both lamb and rabbit are high in protein. Rabbit has 30% more protein than lamb - lamb has 24.8g of protein per 100 grams and rabbit has 32.9g of protein.

Does lamb or rabbit contain more iron?
Rabbit is an abundant source of iron and it has 170% more iron than lamb - lamb has 1.8mg of iron in 100 grams and rabbit has 4.8mg of iron.

Does lamb or rabbit contain more potassium?
Both lamb and rabbit are high in potassium. Lamb is very similar to lamb for potassium - lamb has 339mg of potassium in 100 grams and rabbit has 342mg of potassium.