Elk meat vs. Lamb shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are elk meat and lamb shoulder different?

Elk meat is richer in vitamin B6, copper, iron, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, while lamb shoulder is higher in selenium.
Lamb shoulder covers your daily need for saturated fat, 37% more than elk meat.
Elk meat contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than lamb shoulder. Elk meat contains 0.485mg of vitamin B6, while lamb shoulder contains 0.12mg.
Elk meat is lower in cholesterol.

Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean, only, cooked, broiled and Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types were 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.

Elk meat

Lamb shoulder

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+51.4%
Contains more IronIron	+100.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+208.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+55.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-23.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+260%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+10.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+141.9%

~equal in Zinc ~4.48mg

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.

Elk meat

Lamb shoulder

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+48%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+304.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+16.1%

Contains more FolateFolate

+122.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.66mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.342g	8.74g	34%
Vitamin B6	0.485mg	0.12mg	28%
Selenium	10.5µg	25.4µg	27%
Fats	3.41g	20.24g	26%
Iron	4.07mg	2.03mg	26%
Copper	0.349mg	0.113mg	26%
Monounsaturated fat	0.97g	8.3g	18%
Vitamin B12	2.96µg	2.55µg	17%
Protein	30.76g	22.53g	16%
Phosphorus	285mg	183mg	15%
Vitamin B5	1.212mg	0.71mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.161g	1.61g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.25mg	9%
Cholesterol	72mg	92mg	7%
Calories	162kcal	279kcal	6%
Vitamin B1	0.144mg	0.09mg	5%
Potassium	392mg	259mg	4%
Vitamin B3	6.143mg	6.66mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.55mg	0.14mg	3%
Zinc	4.12mg	4.48mg	3%
Folate	9µg	20µg	3%
Sodium	50mg	65mg	1%
Calcium	5mg	18mg	1%
Magnesium	29mg	23mg	1%
Manganese	0.019mg	0.021mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.275mg	0.263mg	0%
Threonine	1.236mg	0.964mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.291mg	1.087mg	0%
Leucine	2.293mg	1.753mg	0%
Lysine	2.513mg	1.99mg	0%
Methionine	0.755mg	0.578mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.126mg	0.917mg	0%
Valine	1.428mg	1.216mg	0%
Histidine	0.948mg	0.714mg	0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A