Lamb shoulder vs. Turkey bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between lamb shoulder and turkey bacon

Lamb shoulder has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and iron; however, turkey bacon is richer in vitamin B6, calcium, and phosphorus.
Lamb shoulder covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 57% more than turkey bacon.
Turkey bacon has 2 times less saturated fat than lamb shoulder. Lamb shoulder has 8.74g of saturated fat, while turkey bacon has 4.52g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Turkey bacon, unprepared.

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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

Turkey bacon

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains more IronIron	+45%
Contains more CopperCopper	+66.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+76.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+60.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+344.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+21.3%

~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg

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

Turkey bacon

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+114.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+100%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+103.3%

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.237mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.675mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	1.19µg	57%
Sodium	65mg	1069mg	44%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.61g	4.699g	21%
Saturated fat	8.74g	4.52g	19%
Zinc	4.48mg	2.54mg	18%
Selenium	25.4µg	15.8µg	17%
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	4.032mg	16%
Protein	22.53g	15.94g	13%
Vitamin B6	0.12mg	0.244mg	10%
Iron	2.03mg	1.4mg	8%
Calcium	18mg	80mg	6%
Phosphorus	183mg	222mg	6%
Copper	0.113mg	0.068mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	8.3g	6.223g	5%
Fats	20.24g	16.93g	5%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.03mg	5%
Folate	20µg	10µg	3%
Calories	279kcal	226kcal	3%
Potassium	259mg	349mg	3%
Magnesium	23mg	16mg	2%
Cholesterol	92mg	86mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.237mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.71mg	0.675mg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	10µg	1%
Carbs	0g	1.89g	1%
Net carbs	0g	1.89g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.14mg	0.11mg	0%
Manganese	0.021mg	0.019mg	0%
Trans fat		0.184g	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		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.241g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.01g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.013g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.027g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		4.197g	N/A