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Brisket vs. Lamb shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brisket and lamb shoulder

  • Brisket has more zinc and vitamin B6; however, lamb shoulder has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Brisket's daily need coverage for zinc is 20% more.
  • Brisket has 2 times more vitamin B6 than lamb shoulder. Brisket has 0.282mg of vitamin B6, while lamb shoulder has 0.12mg.
  • Brisket is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, brisket, flat half, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.3% 1.3% 148%
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 IronIron +19.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110%
~equal in Phosphorus ~183mg
~equal in Selenium ~25.4µg

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% 0% 10% 0% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 265% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
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 EVitamin E +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket Lamb shoulder DV% diff.
Zinc 6.69mg 4.48mg 20%
Choline 109.8mg 20%
Vitamin B12 2.12µg 2.55µg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.087mg 6.66mg 16%
Protein 28.82g 22.53g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 0.12mg 12%
Saturated fat 7.305g 8.74g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.681g 1.61g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.25mg 6%
Iron 2.43mg 2.03mg 5%
Cholesterol 106mg 92mg 5%
Folate 9µg 20µg 3%
Selenium 27.1µg 25.4µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.09mg 3%
Fats 18.42g 20.24g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.568mg 0.71mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.14mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 7.934g 8.3g 1%
Calories 289kcal 279kcal 1%
Sodium 48mg 65mg 1%
Phosphorus 175mg 183mg 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.113mg 1%
Potassium 232mg 259mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.181mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.101mg 0.964mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.253mg 1.087mg 0%
Leucine 2.192mg 1.753mg 0%
Lysine 2.328mg 1.99mg 0%
Methionine 0.717mg 0.578mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.088mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.879mg 0.714mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 18% 52%
Protein: 28.82 g
Fats: 18.42 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.48 g
Other: 0.28 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 ProteinProtein +27.9%
Contains more OtherOther +367.9%
~equal in Fats ~20.24g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~55.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.305 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.934 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.681 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 -16.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.3g

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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. Brisket - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169488/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.