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Lamb shoulder vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb shoulder and chicken breast different?

  • Lamb shoulder is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B2, and copper; however, chicken breast is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb shoulder is 91% higher.
  • Lamb shoulder contains 7 times more saturated fat than chicken breast. While lamb shoulder contains 8.74g of saturated fat, chicken breast contains only 1.29g.

Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried are the varieties used in this article.

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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 22% 4.8% 24% 43% 18% 29% 105% 10% 2.7% 143%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +78.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +314.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.4%
~equal in Potassium ~276mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.021mg
~equal in Selenium ~26.2µg

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% 2.3% 8.4% 1.5% 20% 29% 277% 62% 148% 46% 6% 3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +589.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb shoulder Chicken breast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.37µg 91%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 14.782mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.64mg 40%
Saturated fat 8.74g 1.29g 34%
Zinc 4.48mg 1.08mg 31%
Fats 20.24g 4.71g 24%
Protein 22.53g 33.44g 22%
Choline 95.9mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.3g 1.72g 16%
Iron 2.03mg 1.14mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.125mg 10%
Phosphorus 183mg 246mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 1.04mg 7%
Copper 0.113mg 0.054mg 7%
Calories 279kcal 187kcal 5%
Folate 20µg 4µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.61g 1.07g 4%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.42mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 31mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Selenium 25.4µg 26.2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.079mg 1%
Sodium 65mg 79mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 276mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 0.51g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.51g 0%
Cholesterol 92mg 91mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.021mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.39mg 0%
Threonine 0.964mg 1.412mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.087mg 1.765mg 0%
Leucine 1.753mg 2.509mg 0%
Lysine 1.99mg 2.836mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.925mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 1.328mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.659mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 1.037mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A

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
33% 5% 60%
Protein: 33.44 g
Fats: 4.71 g
Carbs: 0.51 g
Water: 60.21 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +329.7%
Contains more OtherOther +15.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~60.21g

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
32% 42% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +382.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%

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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. Chicken breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171078/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.