Lamb loin vs. Lamb shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lamb loin and lamb shoulder

Lamb loin has more monounsaturated fat, while lamb shoulder has more vitamin B12 and zinc.
Lamb shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 14% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, 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.

Lamb loin

Lamb shoulder

Contains more ZincZinc

+31.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Calcium ~18mg

~equal in Potassium ~259mg

~equal in Iron ~2.03mg

~equal in Copper ~0.113mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~183mg

~equal in Sodium ~65mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.021mg

~equal in Selenium ~25.4µg

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.

Lamb loin

Lamb shoulder

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+15.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.09mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.66mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.71mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.12mg

~equal in Folate ~20µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Choline	88.4mg		16%
Vitamin B12	2.21µg	2.55µg	14%
Zinc	3.41mg	4.48mg	10%
Saturated fat	10.24g	8.74g	7%
Fats	23.59g	20.24g	5%
Vitamin K	4.7µg		4%
Vitamin B3	7.1mg	6.66mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	9.68g	8.3g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.87g	1.61g	2%
Calories	309kcal	279kcal	2%
Copper	0.119mg	0.113mg	1%
Cholesterol	95mg	92mg	1%
Iron	2.12mg	2.03mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.11mg	0.12mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Vitamin B5	0.65mg	0.71mg	1%
Selenium	24.6µg	25.4µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.09mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.24mg	0.25mg	1%
Protein	22.55g	22.53g	0%
Vitamin D	2IU		0%
Magnesium	23mg	23mg	0%
Calcium	18mg	18mg	0%
Potassium	246mg	259mg	0%
Phosphorus	180mg	183mg	0%
Sodium	64mg	65mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.11mg	0.14mg	0%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.021mg	0%
Folate	19µg	20µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.264mg	0.263mg	0%
Threonine	0.965mg	0.964mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.088mg	1.087mg	0%
Leucine	1.754mg	1.753mg	0%
Lysine	1.991mg	1.99mg	0%
Methionine	0.579mg	0.578mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.918mg	0.917mg	0%
Valine	1.217mg	1.216mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	0.714mg	0%