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

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What are the main differences between lamb shoulder and pork shoulder?

  • Lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and iron, yet pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6.
  • Lamb shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% higher.
  • Lamb shoulder has 4 times more folate than pork shoulder. Lamb shoulder has 20µg of folate, while pork shoulder has 5µg.
  • Pork shoulder contains less saturated fat.

We used Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean,, and fat, raw types in this comparison.

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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% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +93.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~182mg
~equal in Sodium ~65mg
~equal in Selenium ~25.5µg

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% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +244.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +752.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.275mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.719mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb shoulder Pork shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.74µg 75%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.767mg 56%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 3.833mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.348mg 18%
Zinc 4.48mg 2.7mg 16%
Iron 2.03mg 1.05mg 12%
Saturated fat 8.74g 6.24g 11%
Choline 60.6mg 11%
Protein 22.53g 17.18g 11%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin D 70IU 9%
Cholesterol 92mg 71mg 7%
Folate 20µg 5µg 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.084mg 3%
Fats 20.24g 17.99g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.61g 1.92g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.275mg 2%
Calories 279kcal 236kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.3g 8.01g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 302mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 15mg 0%
Phosphorus 183mg 182mg 0%
Sodium 65mg 65mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 25.4µg 25.5µg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 0.719mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.964mg 0.768mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.087mg 0.781mg 0%
Leucine 1.753mg 1.36mg 0%
Lysine 1.99mg 1.531mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.441mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.921mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.656mg 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% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.1%
Contains more FatsFats +12.5%
Contains more OtherOther +61.7%
Contains more WaterWater +14.5%
~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
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.01g

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.