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Lamb shoulder vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between lamb shoulder and ground turkey

  • Lamb shoulder has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, ground turkey has more vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Lamb shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 50% more.
  • Lamb shoulder has 3 times more saturated fat than ground turkey. Lamb shoulder has 8.74g of saturated fat, while ground turkey has 2.669g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Ground turkey, cooked.

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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 21% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more IronIron +33.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -16.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.4%

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +90.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +68%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +427.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb shoulder Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 1.34µg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.633mg 39%
Saturated fat 8.74g 2.669g 28%
Fats 20.24g 10.4g 15%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 8.724mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.3g 3.458g 12%
Zinc 4.48mg 3.11mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 1.193mg 10%
Protein 22.53g 27.37g 10%
Selenium 25.4µg 31.1µg 10%
Phosphorus 183mg 254mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.61g 2.917g 9%
Iron 2.03mg 1.52mg 6%
Calories 279kcal 203kcal 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.151mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.211mg 3%
Folate 20µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 30mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.077mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 65mg 78mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 294mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Cholesterol 92mg 93mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.11mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.964mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.087mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 1.753mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 1.99mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g 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% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +94.6%
Contains more OtherOther +718.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.5%
Contains more WaterWater +11%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.2%

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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. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.