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Barbecue chicken vs. Lamb shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between barbecue chicken and lamb shoulder?

  • Barbecue chicken is higher in vitamin B6, yet lamb shoulder is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Lamb shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 87% more.
  • Barbecue chicken has 5 times more sodium than lamb shoulder. While barbecue chicken has 335mg of sodium, lamb shoulder has only 65mg.

We used Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 23% 76% 38% 122% 78% 8.5% 2.7% 139%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +113.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +320%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~259mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 2.8% 0% 23% 58% 125% 43% 28% 319% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +367.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +442.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barbecue chicken Lamb shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 2.55µg 87%
Zinc 1.78mg 4.48mg 25%
Saturated fat 3.927g 8.74g 22%
Iron 0.95mg 2.03mg 14%
Sodium 335mg 65mg 12%
Cholesterol 127mg 92mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.152mg 0.71mg 11%
Choline 62.9mg 11%
Fats 15.08g 20.24g 8%
Vitamin B3 5.732mg 6.66mg 6%
Selenium 22µg 25.4µg 6%
Phosphorus 218mg 183mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 6.446g 8.3g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.191mg 0.12mg 5%
Copper 0.077mg 0.113mg 4%
Folate 8µg 20µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.038g 1.61g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.09mg 3%
Calories 226kcal 279kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.14mg 2%
Vitamin A 20µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.25mg 2%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.021mg 1%
Protein 22.51g 22.53g 0%
Carbs 0.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 0g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 255mg 259mg 0%
Sugar 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.173mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.657mg 0.964mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.853mg 1.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.549mg 1.753mg 0%
Lysine 1.75mg 1.99mg 0%
Methionine 0.565mg 0.578mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.69mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.935mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.592mg 0.714mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
23% 20% 56%
Protein: 22.53 g
Fats: 20.24 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.92 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +34.2%
Contains more OtherOther +48.9%
~equal in Protein ~22.53g
~equal in Water ~55.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
47% 45% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.74 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.61 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.8%

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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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/nutrients
  2. Lamb shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174329/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.