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

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How are chicken breast and lamb shoulder different?

  • Chicken breast is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb shoulder is 91% higher.
  • Chicken breast contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than lamb shoulder. While chicken breast contains 0.64mg of vitamin B6, lamb shoulder contains only 0.12mg.
  • Chicken breast has less saturated fat.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted are the varieties used 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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +34.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +78.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +314.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.7%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.021mg
~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% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +589.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken breast Lamb shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.37µg 2.55µg 91%
Vitamin B3 14.782mg 6.66mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.64mg 0.12mg 40%
Saturated fat 1.29g 8.74g 34%
Zinc 1.08mg 4.48mg 31%
Fats 4.71g 20.24g 24%
Protein 33.44g 22.53g 22%
Choline 95.9mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 1.72g 8.3g 16%
Iron 1.14mg 2.03mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.125mg 0.25mg 10%
Phosphorus 246mg 183mg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.04mg 0.71mg 7%
Copper 0.054mg 0.113mg 7%
Calories 187kcal 279kcal 5%
Folate 4µg 20µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.07g 1.61g 4%
Vitamin E 0.42mg 0.14mg 2%
Magnesium 31mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Selenium 26.2µg 25.4µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.079mg 0.09mg 1%
Sodium 79mg 65mg 1%
Potassium 276mg 259mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Net carbs 0.51g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.51g 0g 0%
Cholesterol 91mg 92mg 0%
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.39mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.412mg 0.964mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.765mg 1.087mg 0%
Leucine 2.509mg 1.753mg 0%
Lysine 2.836mg 1.99mg 0%
Methionine 0.925mg 0.578mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.328mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.659mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 1.037mg 0.714mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 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 +48.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +329.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
~equal in Water ~55.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 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 -85.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +382.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.5%

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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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.