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

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Summary of differences between lamb shoulder and chicken thigh

  • Lamb shoulder has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and monounsaturated fat; however, chicken thigh is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Lamb shoulder covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 93% more than chicken thigh.
  • Lamb shoulder has 3 times more saturated fat than chicken thigh. While lamb shoulder has 8.74g of saturated fat, chicken thigh has only 2.78g.

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 Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, 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.
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 19% 3.9% 23% 55% 30% 76% 85% 12% 3.5% 112%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +39%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.6%
~equal in Potassium ~259mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~199mg

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% 0% 0% 3% 22% 59% 134% 77% 88% 41% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +672.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.088mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.255mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.12mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb shoulder Chicken thigh DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.33µg 93%
Saturated fat 8.74g 2.78g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.38mg 20%
Fats 20.24g 10.3g 15%
Zinc 4.48mg 2.79mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 1.285mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.3g 3.82g 11%
Protein 22.53g 28.18g 11%
Selenium 25.4µg 20.5µg 9%
Iron 2.03mg 1.46mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.61g 2.43g 5%
Folate 20µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 7.12mg 3%
Calories 279kcal 218kcal 3%
Cholesterol 92mg 102mg 3%
Copper 0.113mg 0.09mg 3%
Phosphorus 183mg 199mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 26mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Sodium 65mg 95mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 1.18g N/A
Potassium 259mg 259mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.027mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.088mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.255mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.329mg 0%
Threonine 0.964mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.087mg 1.486mg 0%
Leucine 1.753mg 2.115mg 0%
Lysine 1.99mg 2.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.778mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 1.121mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.397mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.874mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.03g 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
28% 10% 59%
Protein: 28.18 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 1.18 g
Water: 59.31 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more FatsFats +96.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~59.31g

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% 42% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.78 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.43 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +117.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.9%

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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 thigh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172387/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.