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Lamb shoulder vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb shoulder and pot roast different?

  • Lamb shoulder is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat; however, pot roast is richer in zinc and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for pot roast is 20% higher.
  • Lamb shoulder contains 2 times more polyunsaturated fat than pot roast. While lamb shoulder contains 1.61g of polyunsaturated fat, pot roast contains only 0.708g.
  • Pot roast has less saturated fat.

Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised 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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110%
Contains more IronIron +19.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~174mg
~equal in Selenium ~27µg

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% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb shoulder Pot roast DV% diff.
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Zinc 4.48mg 6.66mg 20%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 2.13µg 18%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 4.105mg 16%
Protein 22.53g 28.94g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.283mg 13%
Cholesterol 92mg 116mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.171mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.61g 0.708g 6%
Iron 2.03mg 2.42mg 5%
Saturated fat 8.74g 7.548g 5%
Folate 20µg 9µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 0.571mg 3%
Selenium 25.4µg 27µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.059mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.51mg 2%
Fats 20.24g 19.17g 2%
Copper 0.113mg 0.099mg 2%
Calories 279kcal 297kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 65mg 47mg 1%
Phosphorus 183mg 174mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 231mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.01mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.3g 8.175g 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.964mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.087mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 1.753mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 1.99mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.924mg 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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-13200%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.5%
~equal in Fats ~19.17g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~51.9g

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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.175g

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.