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

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How are lamb shoulder and elk meat different?

Lamb shoulder is richer in selenium, while elk meat is higher in vitamin B6, copper, iron, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
Lamb shoulder covers your daily need for saturated fat, 37% more than elk meat.
Lamb shoulder contains 2 times more selenium than elk meat. Lamb shoulder contains 25.4µg of selenium, while elk meat contains 10.5µg.
Elk meat is lower in saturated fat.

Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled types were 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.

Lamb shoulder

Elk meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+260%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+141.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+26.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+51.4%
Contains more IronIron	+100.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+208.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+55.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-23.1%

~equal in Zinc ~4.12mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg

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

Elk meat

Contains more FolateFolate

+122.2%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+48%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+70.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+304.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+16.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.143mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	8.74g	1.342g	34%
Vitamin B6	0.12mg	0.485mg	28%
Selenium	25.4µg	10.5µg	27%
Fats	20.24g	3.41g	26%
Iron	2.03mg	4.07mg	26%
Copper	0.113mg	0.349mg	26%
Monounsaturated fat	8.3g	0.97g	18%
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	2.96µg	17%
Protein	22.53g	30.76g	16%
Phosphorus	183mg	285mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.71mg	1.212mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.61g	0.161g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.37mg	9%
Cholesterol	92mg	72mg	7%
Calories	279kcal	162kcal	6%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.144mg	5%
Potassium	259mg	392mg	4%
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	6.143mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.14mg	0.55mg	3%
Zinc	4.48mg	4.12mg	3%
Folate	20µg	9µg	3%
Sodium	65mg	50mg	1%
Calcium	18mg	5mg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	29mg	1%
Manganese	0.021mg	0.019mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.263mg	0.275mg	0%
Threonine	0.964mg	1.236mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.087mg	1.291mg	0%
Leucine	1.753mg	2.293mg	0%
Lysine	1.99mg	2.513mg	0%
Methionine	0.578mg	0.755mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.917mg	1.126mg	0%
Valine	1.216mg	1.428mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	0.948mg	0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A