Lamb shoulder vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb shoulder and Canadian bacon

Lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet Canadian bacon is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, potassium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb shoulder is 88% higher.
Lamb shoulder contains 8 times more saturated fat than Canadian bacon. Lamb shoulder contains 8.74g of saturated fat, while Canadian bacon contains 1.039g.

Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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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

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+157.1%
Contains more IronIron	+262.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+79.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+159%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+31.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+17.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+285.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+68.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+98.4%

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

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+35.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+493%
Contains more FolateFolate	+400%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+643.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+133.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.72mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	0.43µg	88%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.669mg	48%
Selenium	25.4µg	50.4µg	45%
Sodium	65mg	993mg	40%
Saturated fat	8.74g	1.039g	35%
Fats	20.24g	2.78g	27%
Zinc	4.48mg	1.73mg	25%
Potassium	259mg	999mg	22%
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	9.988mg	21%
Choline		104.8mg	19%
Monounsaturated fat	8.3g	1.255g	18%
Iron	2.03mg	0.56mg	18%
Phosphorus	183mg	309mg	18%
Vitamin B6	0.12mg	0.28mg	12%
Protein	22.53g	28.31g	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.61g	0.485g	8%
Cholesterol	92mg	67mg	8%
Calories	279kcal	146kcal	7%
Copper	0.113mg	0.063mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.185mg	5%
Folate	20µg	4µg	4%
Vitamin E	0.14mg	0.41mg	2%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Calcium	18mg	7mg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	27mg	1%
Vitamin D		9IU	1%
Carbs	0g	1.8g	1%
Net carbs	0g	1.8g	N/A
Sugar		1.2g	N/A
Manganese	0.021mg	0.016mg	0%
Vitamin B5	0.71mg	0.72mg	0%
Vitamin K		0.2µg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.263mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	0.964mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.087mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	1.753mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	1.99mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.578mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.917mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	1.216mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.36g	N/A