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Lamb leg vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lamb leg and pork shoulder

  • Lamb leg is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, and zinc; however, pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Lamb leg's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 73% higher.
  • Lamb leg has 2 times more vitamin B3 than pork shoulder. While lamb leg has 6.26mg of vitamin B3, pork shoulder has only 3.833mg.
  • Pork shoulder has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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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 16% 2.7% 22% 62% 38% 91% 73% 7.3% 2.6% 113%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +58.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +23%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg

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% 0% 4.2% 0% 33% 53% 117% 41% 35% 313% 0% 14% 0%
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 2.3% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +237.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +280%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +490%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.719mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb leg Pork shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 0.74µg 73%
Vitamin B1 0.13mg 0.767mg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.348mg 15%
Vitamin B3 6.26mg 3.833mg 15%
Choline 60.6mg 11%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin D 70IU 9%
Selenium 20.7µg 25.5µg 9%
Iron 1.66mg 1.05mg 8%
Zinc 3.32mg 2.7mg 6%
Saturated fat 7.43g 6.24g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.35g 1.92g 4%
Folate 19µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.275mg 3%
Copper 0.113mg 0.084mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 7g 8.01g 3%
Phosphorus 170mg 182mg 2%
Potassium 249mg 302mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Protein 17.91g 17.18g 1%
Calcium 9mg 15mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.69mg 0.719mg 1%
Cholesterol 69mg 71mg 1%
Fats 17.07g 17.99g 1%
Calories 230kcal 236kcal 0%
Sodium 56mg 65mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.011mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.209mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.767mg 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.864mg 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 1.393mg 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 1.582mg 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.46mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.729mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.967mg 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 0.567mg 0.656mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 g
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more OtherOther +15.7%
~equal in Protein ~17.18g
~equal in Fats ~17.99g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~64.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 g
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.2%

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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. Lamb leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174311/nutrients
  2. Pork shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.