Lamb shoulder vs. Quail meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between lamb shoulder and quail meat
- Lamb shoulder has more vitamin B12, zinc, and selenium; however, quail meat is higher in copper, vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin C.
- Lamb shoulder covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 88% more than quail meat.
- Lamb shoulder has 3 times more saturated fat than quail meat. While lamb shoulder has 8.74g of saturated fat, quail meat has only 3.38g.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Quail, meat, and skin, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +38.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +85.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +53% |
Contains more IronIron | +95.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +348.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +50.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +493% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +171.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 0.43µg | 88% |
Copper | 0.113mg | 0.507mg | 44% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12mg | 0.6mg | 37% |
Iron | 2.03mg | 3.97mg | 24% |
Saturated fat | 8.74g | 3.38g | 24% |
Zinc | 4.48mg | 2.42mg | 19% |
Selenium | 25.4µg | 16.6µg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.09mg | 0.244mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 183mg | 275mg | 13% |
Fats | 20.24g | 12.05g | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.3g | 4.18g | 10% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.61g | 2.98g | 9% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 73µg | 8% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 6.1mg | 7% |
Protein | 22.53g | 19.63g | 6% |
Cholesterol | 92mg | 76mg | 5% |
Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 7.538mg | 5% |
Calories | 279kcal | 192kcal | 4% |
Folate | 20µg | 8µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.26mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.71mg | 0.772mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
Sodium | 65mg | 53mg | 1% |
Potassium | 259mg | 216mg | 1% |
Calcium | 18mg | 13mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 23mg | 23mg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.019mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.263mg | 0.288mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.964mg | 0.945mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.087mg | 1.013mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.753mg | 1.613mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.99mg | 1.645mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.578mg | 0.591mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.917mg | 0.826mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.216mg | 1.033mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.714mg | 0.696mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.03g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
22.53 g
Fats:
20.24 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
55.92 g
Other:
1.31 g
Protein:
19.63 g
Fats:
12.05 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
69.65 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +68% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-198.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +24.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
8.74 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.61 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.38 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.18 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.98 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +98.6% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -61.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +85.1% |