Lamb shoulder vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lamb shoulder and beefsteak

Lamb shoulder has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat; however, beefsteak is richer in vitamin B6 and selenium.
Lamb shoulder covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 49% more than beefsteak.
Beefsteak has 3 times less polyunsaturated fat than lamb shoulder. Lamb shoulder has 1.61g of polyunsaturated fat, while beefsteak has 0.56g.
Beefsteak contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled.

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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 shoulder

Beefsteak

Contains more IronIron	+24.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+54.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+133.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+31.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+16.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-12.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+13.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Zinc ~4.85mg

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 shoulder

Beefsteak

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+84.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+150%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+387.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.978mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	1.38µg	49%
Vitamin B6	0.12mg	0.585mg	36%
Choline		101.8mg	19%
Saturated fat	8.74g	5.951g	13%
Fats	20.24g	15.11g	8%
Protein	22.53g	26.72g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.14mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.61g	0.56g	7%
Selenium	25.4µg	28.8µg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	8.3g	6.298g	5%
Iron	2.03mg	1.63mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.71mg	0.527mg	4%
Cholesterol	92mg	79mg	4%
Copper	0.113mg	0.073mg	4%
Phosphorus	183mg	213mg	4%
Zinc	4.48mg	4.85mg	3%
Folate	20µg	8µg	3%
Vitamin E	0.14mg	0.45mg	2%
Potassium	259mg	340mg	2%
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	6.978mg	2%
Calories	279kcal	250kcal	1%
Vitamin K		1.6µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.078mg	1%
Manganese	0.021mg	0.009mg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	23mg	0%
Calcium	18mg	22mg	0%
Sodium	65mg	57mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.263mg	0.173mg	0%
Threonine	0.964mg	1.054mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.087mg	1.201mg	0%
Leucine	1.753mg	2.099mg	0%
Lysine	1.99mg	2.23mg	0%
Methionine	0.578mg	0.687mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.917mg	1.042mg	0%
Valine	1.216mg	1.309mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	0.842mg	0%