Calories and nutrition facts

Lard

Also known as: pork fat

100 g of lard has 900 calories, 0 g protein, 0 g carbs and 100 g fat. 1 tbsp (15 g) has 135 calories.

  • Carbs 0 %
  • Protein 0 %
  • Fat 100 %
Lard1 tbsp (15 g)
Calories135
Carbs0 g
Protein0 g
Fat15 g
Health Score2/10
Poor

The Health Score from the ClemCam app: 1 to 10, based on the Nutri-Score (2023) per 100 g.

Nutrition facts

Nutrition factsper 100 g1 tbsp (15 g)
Energy900 kcal 3,766 kJ135 kcal 565 kJ
Fat100 g15 g
of which saturated39 g5.8 g
Carbohydrates0 g0 g
of which sugars0 g0 g
Fibre0 g0 g
Protein––
Salt0 g0 g

Vitamins

Nutrition factsper 100 g% reference intake
Vitamin A220 µg28 %
Vitamin E1.6 mg13 %
Vitamin K5 µg6.7 %

Minerals

Nutrition factsper 100 g% reference intake
Potassium1 mg0.1 %
Phosphorus3 mg0.4 %
Iodine5.8 µg3.9 %

Per 100 g, at least 15% of the reference intake of: Vitamin A.

Adult reference intakes from EU Regulation 1169/2011 (fibre 30 g and salt 6 g as recommended by the DGE). Only values above 0 are shown.

Compared

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Questions

How many calories are in 1 tbsp (15 g) of lard?

1 tbsp (15 g) of lard has 135 calories, with 0 g protein, 0 g carbs and 15 g fat.

How much protein is in lard?

Lard has 0 g protein per 100 g. That is 0% of its calories.

How many carbs are in lard?

Lard has 0 g carbs per 100 g, including 0 g sugars and 0 g fibre.

Source: German Federal Food Code (Bundeslebensmittelschlüssel, BLS) 4.0, Max Rubner Institute (2025), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values per 100 g edible portion, BLS code Q860000. Serving sizes are typical amounts; per-serving values, shares and the Health Score were calculated by ClemCam.