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

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How are lamb shoulder and lamb loin raw different?

  • Lamb shoulder is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and iron; however, lamb loin raw is richer in monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb shoulder is 21% higher.
  • Lamb shoulder contains 2 times more zinc than lamb loin raw. While lamb shoulder contains 4.48mg of zinc, lamb loin raw contains only 2.53mg.
  • Lamb loin raw has less cholesterol.

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, raw are the varieties 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.
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 15% 4.5% 19% 60% 35% 69% 65% 7.3% 2.3% 103%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains more IronIron +26.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Copper ~0.105mg

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% 3.6% 0% 28% 48% 121% 38% 30% 255% 0% 13% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.47mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb shoulder Lamb loin raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 2.04µg 21%
Zinc 4.48mg 2.53mg 18%
Saturated fat 8.74g 11.76g 14%
Selenium 25.4µg 18.9µg 12%
Protein 22.53g 16.32g 12%
Fats 20.24g 26.63g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 8.3g 10.94g 7%
Cholesterol 92mg 74mg 6%
Iron 2.03mg 1.61mg 5%
Phosphorus 183mg 152mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.21mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.61g 2.08g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.11mg 2%
Calories 279kcal 310kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 0.63mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.13mg 1%
Folate 20µg 17µg 1%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 6.47mg 1%
Copper 0.113mg 0.105mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 214mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 15mg 0%
Sodium 65mg 56mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.18mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.018mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.191mg 0%
Threonine 0.964mg 0.699mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.087mg 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 1.753mg 1.27mg 0%
Lysine 1.99mg 1.441mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.419mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.517mg 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
16% 27% 57%
Protein: 16.32 g
Fats: 26.63 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 56.55 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.1%
Contains more OtherOther +162%
Contains more FatsFats +31.6%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~56.55g

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% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.94 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.2%

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 loin raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174319/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.