Lamb shoulder vs. Bison meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lamb shoulder and bison meat
- Lamb shoulder has more vitamin B3, zinc, and monounsaturated fat; however, bison meat is higher in vitamin B6, selenium, iron, and vitamin B12.
- Lamb shoulder covers your daily need for saturated fat, 39% more than bison meat.
- Lamb shoulder has 9 times more monounsaturated fat than bison meat. While lamb shoulder has 8.3g of monounsaturated fat, bison meat has only 0.95g.
- Bison meat has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Game meat, bison, separable lean only, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +21.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +162.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +68.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +39.8% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +79.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +157.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +233.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +12.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 8.74g | 0.91g | 36% |
Fats | 20.24g | 2.42g | 27% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.4mg | 22% |
Choline | 114.8mg | 21% | |
Selenium | 25.4µg | 35.5µg | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.3g | 0.95g | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 3.71mg | 18% |
Iron | 2.03mg | 3.42mg | 17% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.71mg | 14% | |
Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 2.86µg | 13% |
Protein | 22.53g | 28.44g | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.61g | 0.24g | 9% |
Calories | 279kcal | 143kcal | 7% |
Zinc | 4.48mg | 3.68mg | 7% |
Phosphorus | 183mg | 209mg | 4% |
Folate | 20µg | 8µg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 92mg | 82mg | 3% |
Potassium | 259mg | 361mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.008mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 26mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.36mg | 1% |
Calcium | 18mg | 8mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1% | |
Copper | 0.113mg | 0.107mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
Sodium | 65mg | 57mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.964mg | 1.171mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.087mg | 1.198mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.753mg | 2.21mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.99mg | 2.219mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.578mg | 0.674mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.216mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.714mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.53 g
Fats:
20.24 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.92 g
Other:
1.31 g
Protein:
28.44 g
Fats:
2.42 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.54 g
Other:
2.6 g
Contains more FatsFats | +736.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +19% |
Contains more OtherOther | +98.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.74 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.61 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.91 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.95 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.24 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +773.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +570.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.6% |