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

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The main differences between lamb shoulder and pork leg

  • Lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and copper, yet pork leg is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for lamb shoulder is 80% higher.
  • Lamb shoulder contains 2 times more iron than pork leg. Lamb shoulder contains 2.03mg of iron, while pork leg contains 0.85mg.
  • Pork leg contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean,, and fat, raw.

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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 14% 1.5% 28% 32% 22% 53% 85% 6.1% 3% 160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more IronIron +138.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~199mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.023mg

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 2.3% 0% 0% 7.5% 184% 46% 86% 41% 93% 79% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +304.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +717.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.685mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb shoulder Pork leg DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.63µg 80%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.736mg 54%
Zinc 4.48mg 1.93mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.401mg 22%
Iron 2.03mg 0.85mg 15%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 4.574mg 13%
Saturated fat 8.74g 6.54g 10%
Protein 22.53g 17.43g 10%
Selenium 25.4µg 29.4µg 7%
Cholesterol 92mg 73mg 6%
Copper 0.113mg 0.065mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.2mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.61g 2.01g 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Folate 20µg 7µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Calories 279kcal 245kcal 2%
Fats 20.24g 18.87g 2%
Phosphorus 183mg 199mg 2%
Potassium 259mg 315mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Sodium 65mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.023mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 0.685mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.3g 8.38g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.964mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.087mg 0.787mg 0%
Leucine 1.753mg 1.376mg 0%
Lysine 1.99mg 1.55mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.444mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.689mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.931mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.659mg 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
17% 19% 62%
Protein: 17.43 g
Fats: 18.87 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.47 g
Other: 1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.3%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
~equal in Fats ~18.87g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~1.23g

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
39% 49% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.54 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.38g

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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. Pork leg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168222/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.