Goat vs. Lamb shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between goat and lamb shoulder
- Goat is higher in vitamin B2, iron, copper, and zinc, yet lamb shoulder is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
- Lamb shoulder covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 57% more than goat.
- Goat contains 3 times more copper than lamb shoulder. While goat contains 0.303mg of copper, lamb shoulder contains only 0.113mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in goat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Game meat, goat, cooked, roasted 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +83.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +168.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +115.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +144% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +114.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.19µg | 2.55µg | 57% |
| Saturated fat | 0.93g | 8.74g | 36% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.61mg | 0.25mg | 28% |
| Fats | 3.03g | 20.24g | 26% |
| Selenium | 11.8µg | 25.4µg | 25% |
| Iron | 3.73mg | 2.03mg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.303mg | 0.113mg | 21% |
| Choline | 106.4mg | 19% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.36g | 8.3g | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.95mg | 6.66mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.71mg | 14% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.23g | 1.61g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
| Protein | 27.1g | 22.53g | 9% |
| Calories | 143kcal | 279kcal | 7% |
| Zinc | 5.27mg | 4.48mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 92mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 0mg | 23mg | 5% |
| Folate | 5µg | 20µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 405mg | 259mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 201mg | 183mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.34mg | 0.14mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 86mg | 65mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.042mg | 0.021mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.403mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.29mg | 0.964mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.371mg | 1.087mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.258mg | 1.753mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.016mg | 1.99mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0.578mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.941mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.452mg | 1.216mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.565mg | 0.714mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.1 g
Fats:
3.03 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
68.21 g
Other:
1.66 g
Protein:
22.53 g
Fats:
20.24 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.92 g
Other:
1.31 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +26.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +568% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.93 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.23 g
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 | -89.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +510.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +600% |
