Cooked Sheep Brain: Calories, Protein and Cholesterol

Cooked Sheep Brain

50 g

Calculation basis: USDA SR28 17186: braised lamb brain, weighed as edible cooked food. Not a separate adult-sheep measurement or a pan-fried reference.

Calculated from the 100 g values. — means unknown, not zero. ~ indicates an estimated serving weight.

73kcal

Carbohydrate0 g 0%

Protein6.3 g 35%

Fat5.1 g 63%

Cooked Sheep Brain Nutrition Values

Nutrients	100 g	1 Weighed cooked amount (50 g)
Calories(kcal)	145	73
Carbohydrate (g)	0	0
Protein (g)	12.55	6.28
Fat (g)	10.17	5.09
Fiber (g)	0	0
Cholesterol (mg)	2043	1021.5
Sodium (mg)	134	67
Potassium (mg)	205	102.5
Calcium (mg)	12	6
Iron (mg)	1.68	0.84
Vitamin A (µg RAE)	0	0
Vitamin C (mg)	12	6

Values are calculated from a 100 g basis. The product, recipe and serving amount can change the result. See the food-specific notes below for the reference used.

Cooked sheep brain: preparation matters

This calculation uses a braised lamb brain reference: 100 g of edible cooked food provides 145 kcal and 12.55 g protein. The page retains its general sheep-brain name; these are not separate measurements for an adult sheep. Flour-coated, pan-fried brain is a different preparation.

What does 85 g cooked provide?

The source's 85 g portion provides 123 kcal, 10.67 g protein and 8.64 g fat. A smaller weighed amount of 50 g gives 73 kcal. These are cooked weights, not the raw weight bought from a butcher. Whole brains vary in size, so there is no fixed “one brain” figure.

Frying changes the comparison substantially: USDA's separate pan-fried lamb brain record gives 273 kcal per 100 g. Do not apply the 145 kcal figure here directly to a fried or breaded dish, or to a salad with added oil. Bread, sauce and additional oil contribute separately.

Protein, B12 and cholesterol

The 85 g reference portion contains about 7.86 µg vitamin B12 and 1.43 mg iron. Those are nutrient contributions, not evidence that eating brain improves memory or treats anaemia. The same portion contains 1736.55 mg cholesterol; the per-100-g amount is 2043 mg. Saturated fat is 2.21 g per 85 g. Cholesterol and saturated fat are distinct measurements, not interchangeable figures. The distinction between dietary and blood cholesterol explained for beef brain applies here too; this table cannot predict a change in LDL.

If you have an individual eating plan for cholesterol management, discuss this amount with the professional managing that plan. Calories or protein alone do not justify frequent consumption or establish a suitable portion for a child. This page does not prescribe a personal eating frequency. Organs are not interchangeable: cooked lamb heart’s protein and iron figures describe a different organ, not another serving of brain.

Reference limits

Nutrition comes from USDA SR28 record 17186, “Lamb, brain, cooked, braised”; the pan-fried comparison is record 17187. Sugar was not reported, so it has not been entered as zero. A cooked-food nutrient table does not certify the origin or microbiological safety of an organ meat you buy.