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Lamb shoulder vs. Italian sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lamb shoulder and Italian sausage

  • Lamb shoulder is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and selenium, yet Italian sausage is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6.
  • Lamb shoulder covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 52% more than Italian sausage.
  • Lamb shoulder contains 2 times more zinc than Italian sausage. While lamb shoulder contains 4.48mg of zinc, Italian sausage contains only 2.39mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in Italian sausage is lower.
  • The glycemic index of lamb shoulder 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 Sausage, Italian, pork, 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 13% 6.3% 27% 54% 27% 65% 73% 97% 0% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +42%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg

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 0.33% 3.3% 5% 15% 156% 54% 78% 0% 76% 163% 8.5% 3.8% 43%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +96.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +78.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +592.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.233mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb shoulder Italian sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 1.3µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.623mg 44%
Sodium 65mg 743mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 8.3g 17.108g 22%
Zinc 4.48mg 2.39mg 19%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 4.165mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.33mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 14%
Choline 78.2mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.61g 3.518g 13%
Cholesterol 92mg 57mg 12%
Fats 20.24g 27.31g 11%
Iron 2.03mg 1.43mg 8%
Saturated fat 8.74g 10.195g 7%
Protein 22.53g 19.12g 7%
Selenium 25.4µg 22µg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Copper 0.113mg 0.08mg 4%
Folate 20µg 5µg 4%
Vitamin K 3.4µg 3%
Calories 279kcal 344kcal 3%
Phosphorus 183mg 170mg 2%
Manganese 0.021mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.233mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.25mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 304mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.27g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 4.17g N/A
Calcium 18mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 1.86g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.964mg 0.792mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.087mg 0.731mg 0%
Leucine 1.753mg 1.343mg 0%
Lysine 1.99mg 1.522mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.486mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.804mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.577mg 0%

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
19% 27% 4% 47% 2%
Protein: 19.12 g
Fats: 27.31 g
Carbs: 4.27 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.17 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.8%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%
Contains more FatsFats +34.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +65.6%

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
33% 56% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.195 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 17.108 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.518 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +106.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.5%

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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. Italian sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174586/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.