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Ground turkey vs. Lamb shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ground turkey and lamb shoulder

  • Ground turkey has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5; however, lamb shoulder has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Lamb shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 50% more.
  • Ground turkey has 5 times more vitamin B6 than lamb shoulder. Ground turkey has 0.633mg of vitamin B6, while lamb shoulder has 0.12mg.
  • Ground turkey is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Ground turkey, cooked 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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
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 +30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.4%
Contains more IronIron +33.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.9%

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +427.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground turkey Lamb shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.34µg 2.55µg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.633mg 0.12mg 39%
Saturated fat 2.669g 8.74g 28%
Fats 10.4g 20.24g 15%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Vitamin B3 8.724mg 6.66mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.458g 8.3g 12%
Zinc 3.11mg 4.48mg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.193mg 0.71mg 10%
Protein 27.37g 22.53g 10%
Selenium 31.1µg 25.4µg 10%
Phosphorus 254mg 183mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.917g 1.61g 9%
Iron 1.52mg 2.03mg 6%
Calories 203kcal 279kcal 4%
Copper 0.151mg 0.113mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.211mg 0.25mg 3%
Folate 7µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin A 24µg 0µg 3%
Magnesium 30mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 78mg 65mg 1%
Potassium 294mg 259mg 1%
Calcium 28mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Cholesterol 93mg 92mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.14mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.021mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.258mg 0.964mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.227mg 1.087mg 0%
Leucine 2.262mg 1.753mg 0%
Lysine 2.452mg 1.99mg 0%
Methionine 0.806mg 0.578mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.068mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.27mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.811mg 0.714mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 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 +21.5%
Contains more FatsFats +94.6%
Contains more OtherOther +718.8%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~55.92g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 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 -69.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140%

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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. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.