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Shepherd's pie, vegetable

Vegetable shepherd’s pie is a prepared dish with a vegetable and lentil base and a potato topping. It provides mainly carbohydrate, with some protein and fat. Per 100g, this recipe contains 16g of carbohydrate, 4.5g of protein and 3.9g of fat, and provides 479 kJ of energy.

Carbohydrate supplies energy, while protein is needed for the growth and repair of body tissues. Lentils contribute plant protein, and the dish also provides minerals including potassium and iron. For people watching their salt or saturated fat intake, the amounts will depend on the ingredients and any seasoning added. The figures shown apply to this vegetable and lentil recipe rather than all shepherd’s pies. Full nutrient figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

114 kcal

Energy

479 kJ

Fat

3.9g

of which saturates

0.3g

Carbohydrate

16g

of which sugars

1.5g

Protein

4.5g

Salt

0.01g

Water

71g

Cholesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin C

6mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.17mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.05mg

Niacin (B3)

0.7mg

Vitamin B6

0.29mg

Vitamin B12

0µg

Folate

24µg

Calcium

17mg

Iron

1.6mg

Magnesium

25mg

Phosphorus

76mg

Potassium

375mg

Sodium

5mg

Zinc

0.7mg

Copper

0.19mg

Selenium

17µg

Other types of shepherd's pie

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Shepherd's pie, vegetable, retail

101 kcal

1.9g

4.9g

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Shepherd's pie, homemade

107 kcal

5.9g

5.4g

0.9g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Recipe. Vegetable and lentil base with potato topping. Recipe from review of recipe collection). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published