Ground chicken vs. Lamb shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ground chicken and lamb shoulder different?
- Ground chicken is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, potassium, and phosphorus; however, lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb shoulder is 85% higher.
- Ground chicken contains 4 times more vitamin B6 than lamb shoulder. While ground chicken contains 0.538mg of vitamin B6, lamb shoulder contains only 0.12mg.
- Ground chicken has less saturated fat.
Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +161.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more IronIron | +118.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +82.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +133.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +31.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +77.6% |
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 | +178.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +34.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +86.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +348.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +400% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +900% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.51µg | 2.55µg | 85% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.538mg | 0.12mg | 32% |
| Saturated fat | 3.11g | 8.74g | 26% |
| Zinc | 1.92mg | 4.48mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 14.3µg | 25.4µg | 20% |
| Fats | 10.92g | 20.24g | 14% |
| Iron | 0.93mg | 2.03mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 677mg | 259mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.327mg | 0.71mg | 12% |
| Choline | 59mg | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.879g | 8.3g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 234mg | 183mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.062mg | 0.113mg | 6% |
| Calories | 189kcal | 279kcal | 5% |
| Folate | 2µg | 20µg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 107mg | 92mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.302mg | 0.25mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.121mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 7.107mg | 6.66mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.08g | 1.61g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.39mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1µg | 2% | |
| Protein | 23.28g | 22.53g | 2% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 65mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.016mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.087g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.196mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.97mg | 0.964mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.06mg | 1.087mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.816mg | 1.753mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.014mg | 1.99mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.596mg | 0.578mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.912mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.102mg | 1.216mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.706mg | 0.714mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.031g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.016g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.02g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.787g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.28 g
Fats:
10.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.92 g
Other:
0.88 g
Protein:
22.53 g
Fats:
20.24 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.92 g
Other:
1.31 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +85.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~22.53g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.08 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 | -64.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +70.1% |
