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Lamb shoulder vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lamb shoulder and beef sirloin

  • Lamb shoulder has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat; however, beef sirloin has more vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Lamb shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 45% more.
  • Lamb shoulder has 9 times more polyunsaturated fat than beef sirloin. Lamb shoulder has 1.61g of polyunsaturated fat, while beef sirloin has 0.185g.
  • Beef sirloin is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled.

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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% 5.4% 23% 76% 38% 122% 78% 8.5% 2.7% 139%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.1%
~equal in Iron ~1.92mg
~equal in Sodium ~66mg

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% 2.8% 0% 23% 58% 125% 43% 28% 319% 0% 15% 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 0% 0% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +73.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +467.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.088mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb shoulder Beef sirloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 1.47µg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.681mg 43%
Saturated fat 8.74g 1.915g 31%
Selenium 25.4µg 38.9µg 25%
Fats 20.24g 5.03g 23%
Choline 117.3mg 21%
Protein 22.53g 30.8g 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.3g 2.006g 16%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 9.001mg 15%
Zinc 4.48mg 5.7mg 11%
Phosphorus 183mg 253mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.61g 0.185g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.163mg 7%
Calories 279kcal 177kcal 5%
Potassium 259mg 410mg 4%
Cholesterol 92mg 81mg 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.085mg 3%
Folate 20µg 10µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 0.607mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Iron 2.03mg 1.92mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 27mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 22mg 0%
Sodium 65mg 66mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.088mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.202mg 0%
Threonine 0.964mg 1.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.087mg 1.401mg 0%
Leucine 1.753mg 2.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.99mg 2.603mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.802mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 1.217mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.983mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 20% 56%
Protein: 22.53 g
Fats: 20.24 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.92 g
Other: 1.31 g
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more FatsFats +302.4%
Contains more OtherOther +122%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.7%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 45% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.74 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.61 g
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +313.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +770.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.1%

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174329/nutrients
  2. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.