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Lamb shoulder vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are lamb shoulder and roast beef different?

  • Lamb shoulder is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, roast beef is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for lamb shoulder is 37% higher.
  • Lamb shoulder contains 2 times more cholesterol than roast beef. While lamb shoulder contains 92mg of cholesterol, roast beef contains only 51mg.
  • Roast beef has less saturated fat.

Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced 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% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.2%
~equal in Iron ~2.05mg

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% 1% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb shoulder Roast beef DV% diff.
Sodium 65mg 853mg 34%
Saturated fat 8.74g 1.318g 34%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.46mg 26%
Fats 20.24g 3.69g 25%
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 2.04µg 21%
Selenium 25.4µg 14.7µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 8.3g 1.521g 17%
Cholesterol 92mg 51mg 14%
Zinc 4.48mg 3.2mg 12%
Potassium 259mg 647mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.61g 0.27g 9%
Choline 43.9mg 8%
Protein 22.53g 18.62g 8%
Calories 279kcal 115kcal 8%
Phosphorus 183mg 242mg 8%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 5.581mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.043mg 4%
Folate 20µg 5µg 4%
Copper 0.113mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.213mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 0.566mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.49mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 5mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.64g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Iron 2.03mg 2.05mg 0%
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.015mg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g N/A
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.964mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.753mg 0%
Lysine 1.99mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g N/A

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
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +21%
Contains more FatsFats +448.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31.8%
Contains more OtherOther +154.2%

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
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +445.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +496.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%

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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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.