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Lamb shoulder vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between lamb shoulder and chuck steak?

  • Lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B3 and polyunsaturated fat, yet chuck steak is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for zinc is 38% higher.
  • Lamb shoulder has 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than chuck steak. Lamb shoulder has 1.61g of polyunsaturated fat, while chuck steak has 0.81g.

We used Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types in this comparison.

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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% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.5%
Contains more IronIron +20.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~193mg
~equal in Sodium ~71mg
~equal in Selenium ~27.5µg

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% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +42.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.752mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb shoulder Chuck steak DV% diff.
Zinc 4.48mg 8.68mg 38%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 3.03µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.373mg 19%
Choline 79mg 14%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 4.663mg 12%
Iron 2.03mg 2.45mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.191mg 5%
Protein 22.53g 24.98g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.61g 0.81g 5%
Copper 0.113mg 0.077mg 4%
Folate 20µg 6µg 4%
Selenium 25.4µg 27.5µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.3g 9.457g 3%
Potassium 259mg 325mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.066mg 2%
Cholesterol 92mg 87mg 2%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Fats 20.24g 19.64g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 0.752mg 1%
Phosphorus 183mg 193mg 1%
Calories 279kcal 277kcal 0%
Magnesium 23mg 22mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sodium 65mg 71mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.1mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.012mg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Saturated fat 8.74g 8.66g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 0.964mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.087mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 1.753mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 1.99mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g 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
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more OtherOther +718.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.9%
~equal in Fats ~19.64g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~55.22g

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~8.66g

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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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.