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Lamb shoulder vs. Chicken thigh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Lamb shoulder and Chicken thigh

  • Lamb shoulder has more Vitamin B12, Zinc, Selenium, Iron, and Monounsaturated Fat, however, Chicken thigh is higher in Vitamin B6, Vitamin B5, and Polyunsaturated fat.
  • Lamb shoulder covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 93% more than Chicken thigh.
  • Lamb shoulder has 3 times more Saturated Fat than Chicken thigh. While Lamb shoulder has 8.74g of Saturated Fat, Chicken thigh has only 2.78g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, fried.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Lamb shoulder
Lamb shoulder
6
:
3
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh
Contains more Calcium +38.5%
Contains more Iron +39%
Contains less Sodium -31.6%
Contains more Zinc +60.6%
Contains more Copper +25.6%
Contains more Selenium +23.9%
Contains more Magnesium +13%
Contains more Manganese +28.6%
Equal in Phosphorus - 199
Equal in Potassium - 259
Lamb shoulder
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 77% 17% 79% 23% 9% 123% 38% 3% 139%
Chicken thigh
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 4% 55% 19% 86% 23% 13% 77% 30% 4% 112%
Contains more Calcium +38.5%
Contains more Iron +39%
Contains less Sodium -31.6%
Contains more Zinc +60.6%
Contains more Copper +25.6%
Contains more Selenium +23.9%
Contains more Magnesium +13%
Contains more Manganese +28.6%
Equal in Phosphorus - 199
Equal in Potassium - 259

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Lamb shoulder
Lamb shoulder
4
:
6
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh
Contains more Folate +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +672.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +216.7%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.088
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.255
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 7.12
Lamb shoulder
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 3% 0% 0% 23% 58% 125% 43% 28% 15% 319% 0%
Chicken thigh
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 5% 0% 6% 0% 22% 59% 134% 78% 88% 7% 42% 0%
Contains more Folate +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +672.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +216.7%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.088
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.255
Equal in Vitamin B3 - 7.12

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb shoulder
Lamb shoulder
2
:
3
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh
Contains more Fats +96.5%
Contains more Other +27.2%
Contains more Protein +25.1%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Water - 59.31
Lamb shoulder
23% 20% 56%
Protein: 22.53 g
Fats: 20.24 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.92 g
Other: 1.31 g
Chicken thigh
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more Fats +96.5%
Contains more Other +27.2%
Contains more Protein +25.1%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Water - 59.31

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Lamb shoulder
Lamb shoulder
1
:
2
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +117.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -68.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +50.9%
Lamb shoulder
47% 45% 9%
Saturated Fat: 8.74 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.61 g
Chicken thigh
31% 42% 27%
Saturated Fat: 2.78 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.43 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +117.3%
Contains less Saturated Fat -68.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +50.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Lamb shoulder Chicken thigh
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb shoulder Chicken thigh Opinion
Net carbs 0g 1.18g Chicken thigh
Protein 22.53g 28.18g Chicken thigh
Fats 20.24g 10.3g Lamb shoulder
Carbs 0g 1.18g Chicken thigh
Calories 279kcal 218kcal Lamb shoulder
Calcium 18mg 13mg Lamb shoulder
Iron 2.03mg 1.46mg Lamb shoulder
Magnesium 23mg 26mg Chicken thigh
Phosphorus 183mg 199mg Chicken thigh
Potassium 259mg 259mg
Sodium 65mg 95mg Lamb shoulder
Zinc 4.48mg 2.79mg Lamb shoulder
Copper 0.113mg 0.09mg Lamb shoulder
Manganese 0.021mg 0.027mg Chicken thigh
Selenium 25.4µg 20.5µg Lamb shoulder
Vitamin A 0IU 70IU Chicken thigh
Vitamin E 0.14mg Lamb shoulder
Vitamin D 8IU Chicken thigh
Vitamin D 0.2µg Chicken thigh
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.088mg Lamb shoulder
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.255mg Chicken thigh
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 7.12mg Chicken thigh
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 1.285mg Chicken thigh
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.38mg Chicken thigh
Folate 20µg 9µg Lamb shoulder
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.33µg Lamb shoulder
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.329mg Chicken thigh
Threonine 0.964mg 1.188mg Chicken thigh
Isoleucine 1.087mg 1.486mg Chicken thigh
Leucine 1.753mg 2.115mg Chicken thigh
Lysine 1.99mg 2.384mg Chicken thigh
Methionine 0.578mg 0.778mg Chicken thigh
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 1.121mg Chicken thigh
Valine 1.216mg 1.397mg Chicken thigh
Histidine 0.714mg 0.874mg Chicken thigh
Cholesterol 92mg 102mg Lamb shoulder
Saturated Fat 8.74g 2.78g Chicken thigh
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g Chicken thigh
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g Chicken thigh
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g Chicken thigh
Monounsaturated Fat 8.3g 3.82g Lamb shoulder
Polyunsaturated fat 1.61g 2.43g Chicken thigh

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Lamb shoulder Chicken thigh
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
51%
Lamb shoulder
36%
Chicken thigh
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
51%
Lamb shoulder
42%
Chicken thigh

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Lamb shoulder
Lamb shoulder contains less Sodium (difference - 30mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Lamb shoulder
Lamb shoulder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken thigh
Chicken thigh is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.96g)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Lamb shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174329/nutrients
  2. Chicken thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.