Raw lamb tongue: calories and nutrition facts

Raw lamb tongue has 167 kcal per 100 g. One serving, 1 Tongue (150 g), has 251 kcal.

Calories: 167 kcal
Protein: 15.4 g
Carbohydrates: 1.8 g
Fat: 10.9 g

Per 100 g

Raw lamb tongue: how many calories?

Raw lamb tongue has 167 kcal per 100 g, with 15.4 g protein, 1.8 g carbs and 10.9 g fat. A 150 g serving (1 Tongue) has 251 kcal. That is close to the average for Meat, Eggs, Fish (183 kcal per 100 g). Most of its calories come from fat.

Where the calories come from

Protein37%
Carbohydrates4%
Fat59%

Calculate a portion

Amountg

Calories: 251 kcal
Protein: 23.1 g
Carbohydrates: 2.6 g
Fat: 16.4 g

Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100 g	Per serving (150 g)
Calories	167 kcal	251 kcal
Fat	10.9 g	16.4 g
of which saturated fat	3.5 g	5.3 g
Carbohydrates	1.8 g	2.6 g
of which sugars	0.5 g	0.8 g
Fiber	0 g	0 g
Protein	15.4 g	23.1 g
Sodium	102 mg	153 mg
Water	71 g	106.5 g
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg
Calcium	0 mg	0 mg
Iron	2.3 mg	3.4 mg
Potassium	0 mg	0 mg
Magnesium	0 mg	0 mg

Source: Ciqual food composition table (ANSES, France). Data updated on 2 September 2026.

Share of reference intakes

Per 100 g, compared with an adult's reference intakes (2,000 kcal a day, Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011).

Nutrient	Of reference intake
Calories(167 kcal)	8%
Fat(10.9 g)	16%
of which saturated fat(3.5 g)	18%
Carbohydrates(1.8 g)	1%
of which sugars(0.5 g)	1%
Protein(15.4 g)	31%
Salt(0.26 g)	4%

What the EU thresholds say

Nutrition claim thresholds from Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006, per 100 g.

High protein (at least 20% of calories)
Low sugars (5 g or less)
Low sodium (120 mg or less)

Raw lamb tongue: frequently asked questions

Raw lamb tongue: how many calories per serving?

A 150 g serving (1 Tongue) has 251 kcal.

Raw lamb tongue: how much protein?

Raw lamb tongue contains 15.4 g of protein per 100 g, 31% of the 50 g reference intake.

Raw lamb tongue: how much fibre?

Raw lamb tongue provides 0 g of fibre per 100 g, 0% of the 25 g a day recommended by EFSA.

Raw lamb tongue: how much makes 100 kcal?

100 kcal is about 60 g of this food.

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