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Lamb shoulder vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between lamb shoulder and lamb leg?

  • Lamb shoulder is richer than lamb leg in zinc, selenium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Lamb shoulder's daily need coverage for zinc is 11% more.

We used Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw types 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.
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% 2.7% 22% 62% 38% 91% 73% 7.3% 2.6% 113%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +22.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~249mg
~equal in Copper ~0.113mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~170mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

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% 4.2% 0% 33% 53% 117% 41% 35% 313% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.26mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.69mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.5µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~19µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb shoulder Lamb leg DV% diff.
Zinc 4.48mg 3.32mg 11%
Selenium 25.4µg 20.7µg 9%
Protein 22.53g 17.91g 9%
Cholesterol 92mg 69mg 8%
Saturated fat 8.74g 7.43g 6%
Fats 20.24g 17.07g 5%
Iron 2.03mg 1.66mg 5%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 6.26mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.3g 7g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.13mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.61g 1.35g 2%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 2.5µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.23mg 2%
Calories 279kcal 230kcal 2%
Phosphorus 183mg 170mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 9mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Potassium 259mg 249mg 0%
Copper 0.113mg 0.113mg 0%
Sodium 65mg 56mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.21mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 0.69mg 0%
Folate 20µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.209mg 0%
Threonine 0.964mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.087mg 0.864mg 0%
Leucine 1.753mg 1.393mg 0%
Lysine 1.99mg 1.582mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.46mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.729mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.967mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.567mg 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
18% 17% 64%
Protein: 17.91 g
Fats: 17.07 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 0.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.8%
Contains more FatsFats +18.6%
Contains more OtherOther +87.1%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
~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
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.35 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15%

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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. Lamb leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174311/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.