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

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Differences between lamb shoulder and lamb loin

Lamb shoulder has more vitamin B12 and zinc, while lamb loin has more monounsaturated fat.
Lamb shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 14% higher.
The amount of saturated fat in lamb shoulder is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted.

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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

Lamb loin

Contains more ZincZinc

+31.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Calcium ~18mg

~equal in Potassium ~246mg

~equal in Iron ~2.12mg

~equal in Copper ~0.119mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~180mg

~equal in Sodium ~64mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.02mg

~equal in Selenium ~24.6µg

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

Lamb loin

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+15.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+11.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.24mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.1mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.65mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.11mg

~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Choline		88.4mg	16%
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	2.21µg	14%
Zinc	4.48mg	3.41mg	10%
Saturated fat	8.74g	10.24g	7%
Fats	20.24g	23.59g	5%
Vitamin K		4.7µg	4%
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	7.1mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	8.3g	9.68g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.61g	1.87g	2%
Calories	279kcal	309kcal	2%
Copper	0.113mg	0.119mg	1%
Cholesterol	92mg	95mg	1%
Iron	2.03mg	2.12mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.12mg	0.11mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.71mg	0.65mg	1%
Selenium	25.4µg	24.6µg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.1mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.24mg	1%
Protein	22.53g	22.55g	0%
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Magnesium	23mg	23mg	0%
Calcium	18mg	18mg	0%
Potassium	259mg	246mg	0%
Phosphorus	183mg	180mg	0%
Sodium	65mg	64mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.14mg	0.11mg	0%
Manganese	0.021mg	0.02mg	0%
Folate	20µg	19µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.263mg	0.264mg	0%
Threonine	0.964mg	0.965mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.087mg	1.088mg	0%
Leucine	1.753mg	1.754mg	0%
Lysine	1.99mg	1.991mg	0%
Methionine	0.578mg	0.579mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.917mg	0.918mg	0%
Valine	1.216mg	1.217mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	0.714mg	0%