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

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A recap on the differences between lamb shoulder and chicken meat

  • Lamb shoulder is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B2, and copper, yet chicken meat is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5.
  • Lamb shoulder covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 94% more than chicken meat.
  • Lamb shoulder contains 4 times more folate than chicken meat. While lamb shoulder contains 20µg of folate, chicken meat contains only 5µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in chicken meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, 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.
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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.1%
Contains more IronIron +61.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg
~equal in Selenium ~23.9µg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +750%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb shoulder Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.3µg 94%
Saturated fat 8.74g 3.79g 23%
Zinc 4.48mg 1.94mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.4mg 22%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 8.487mg 11%
Fats 20.24g 13.6g 10%
Protein 22.53g 27.3g 10%
Iron 2.03mg 1.26mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.61g 2.97g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.3g 5.34g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 1.03mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.168mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Copper 0.113mg 0.066mg 5%
Folate 20µg 5µg 4%
Selenium 25.4µg 23.9µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Calories 279kcal 239kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.063mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.27mg 1%
Sodium 65mg 82mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 223mg 1%
Cholesterol 92mg 88mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 15mg 0%
Phosphorus 183mg 182mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.02mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.964mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.087mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.753mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.99mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +48.8%
Contains more OtherOther +-474.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~59.45g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +55.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.5%

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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 meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.