Lamb shoulder vs. Summer sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb shoulder and summer sausage

Lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet summer sausage is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B1, and calcium.
Daily need coverage for sodium for summer sausage is 62% higher.
Lamb shoulder contains 3 times more selenium than summer sausage. Lamb shoulder contains 25.4µg of selenium, while summer sausage contains 7.5µg.
Lamb shoulder contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese.

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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

Summer sausage

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+25.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+61.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+99.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+238.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+350%
Contains more IronIron	+11.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+52.4%

~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg

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

Summer sausage

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+129.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+47.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+185.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+176.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.76mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	65mg	1483mg	62%
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	1.73µg	34%
Selenium	25.4µg	7.5µg	33%
Fats	20.24g	37.91g	27%
Vitamin A	0µg	225µg	25%
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	2.9mg	24%
Zinc	4.48mg	2.25mg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	8.3g	13.68g	13%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.249mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.61g	3.02g	9%
Saturated fat	8.74g	10.47g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.16mg	7%
Calories	279kcal	426kcal	7%
Protein	22.53g	19.43g	6%
Calcium	18mg	81mg	6%
Copper	0.113mg	0.07mg	5%
Folate	20µg	7µg	3%
Iron	2.03mg	2.26mg	3%
Vitamin D		12IU	2%
Magnesium	23mg	13mg	2%
Vitamin D		0.3µg	2%
Potassium	259mg	206mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.14mg		1%
Fiber	0g	0.2g	1%
Cholesterol	92mg	89mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.71mg	0.76mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.12mg	0.13mg	1%
Carbs	0g	1.82g	1%
Phosphorus	183mg	178mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	1.62g	N/A
Sugar		0.12g	N/A
Manganese	0.021mg	0.032mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.263mg	0.15mg	0%
Threonine	0.964mg	0.54mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.087mg	0.62mg	0%
Leucine	1.753mg	1.1mg	0%
Lysine	1.99mg	1.16mg	0%
Methionine	0.578mg	0.36mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.917mg	0.56mg	0%
Valine	1.216mg	0.69mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	0.47mg	0%