Lamb, domestic, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lamb, domestic, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised and lamb leg?
- Lamb, domestic, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised is richer than lamb leg in zinc, selenium, vitamin B12, iron, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Lamb, domestic, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised's daily need coverage for zinc is 28% more.
- Lamb, domestic, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised has 2 times more cholesterol than lamb leg. While lamb, domestic, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised has 116mg of cholesterol, lamb leg has only 69mg.
We used Lamb, domestic, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw types 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 CalciumCalcium | +177.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +44.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +91.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +59.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.3% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +12% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +85.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +13.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +11.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Zinc | 6.37mg | 3.32mg | 28% |
Protein | 28.68g | 17.91g | 22% |
Selenium | 33µg | 20.7µg | 22% |
Cholesterol | 116mg | 69mg | 16% |
Saturated fat | 10.34g | 7.43g | 13% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.8µg | 2.5µg | 13% |
Fats | 24.55g | 17.07g | 12% |
Iron | 2.4mg | 1.66mg | 9% |
Monounsaturated fat | 10.04g | 7g | 8% |
Calories | 344kcal | 230kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2g | 1.35g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.15mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 186mg | 170mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.61mg | 0.69mg | 2% |
Calcium | 25mg | 9mg | 2% |
Sodium | 75mg | 56mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.123mg | 0.113mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.22mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
Folate | 17µg | 19µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 24mg | 23mg | 0% |
Potassium | 248mg | 249mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.16mg | 0.21mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.33mg | 6.26mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.335mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.227mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.384mg | 0.864mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.231mg | 1.393mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.532mg | 1.582mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.736mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.167mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.547mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.908mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.68 g
Fats:
24.55 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
45.2 g
Other:
1.57 g
Protein:
17.91 g
Fats:
17.07 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
64.32 g
Other:
0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +60.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +43.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +124.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +42.3% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
10.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.35 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +43.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +48.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.1% |