Lamb shoulder vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between lamb shoulder and salami

Lamb shoulder is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc, yet salami is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
Salami covers your daily sodium needs 73% more than lamb shoulder.
Lamb shoulder contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than salami. While lamb shoulder contains 2.55µg of vitamin B12, salami contains only 1.52µg.
The amount of sodium in lamb shoulder is lower.
The glycemic index of lamb shoulder is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork.

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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.

Lamb shoulder

Salami

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20%
Contains more IronIron	+30.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+52.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96.3%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+22%
Contains more CopperCopper	+215.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4557.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+23.2%

~equal in Phosphorus ~191mg

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.

Lamb shoulder

Salami

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+67.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+566.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+307.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+42.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+282.5%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.053mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	65mg	1740mg	73%
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	1.52µg	43%
Manganese	0.021mg	0.978mg	42%
Copper	0.113mg	0.357mg	27%
Vitamin B6	0.12mg	0.459mg	26%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.367mg	23%
Choline		93.5mg	17%
Zinc	4.48mg	2.93mg	14%
Selenium	25.4µg	31.3µg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.71mg	1.201mg	10%
Fats	20.24g	25.9g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.357mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	8.3g	11.127g	7%
Iron	2.03mg	1.56mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.61g	2.529g	6%
Vitamin D		41IU	5%
Vitamin D		1µg	5%
Folate	20µg	3µg	4%
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	6.053mg	4%
Vitamin K		3.2µg	3%
Saturated fat	8.74g	9.316g	3%
Calories	279kcal	336kcal	3%
Potassium	259mg	316mg	2%
Protein	22.53g	21.85g	1%
Vitamin E	0.14mg	0.22mg	1%
Phosphorus	183mg	191mg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	19mg	1%
Cholesterol	92mg	89mg	1%
Carbs	0g	2.4g	1%
Net carbs	0g	2.4g	N/A
Calcium	18mg	15mg	0%
Sugar		0.96g	N/A
Trans fat		0.586g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.263mg	0.114mg	0%
Threonine	0.964mg	0.521mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.087mg	0.675mg	0%
Leucine	1.753mg	0.929mg	0%
Lysine	1.99mg	1.107mg	0%
Methionine	0.578mg	0.301mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.917mg	0.481mg	0%
Valine	1.216mg	0.668mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	0.359mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.126g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.084g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		2.104g	N/A