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

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A recap on differences between lamb shoulder and turkey sausage

  • Lamb shoulder is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, and vitamin B2, yet turkey sausage is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Lamb shoulder covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 73% more than turkey sausage.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey sausage 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 Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild.

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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 11% 9.6% 20% 40% 37% 81% 66% 83% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.1%
Contains more IronIron +89.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +50.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +77.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.111mg

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 1.7% 0% 3.8% 6% 14% 38% 69% 0% 48% 99% 4% 3% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +222.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb shoulder Turkey sausage DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.55µg 0.79µg 73%
Selenium 25.4µg 0µg 46%
Sodium 65mg 639mg 25%
Cholesterol 92mg 160mg 23%
Saturated fat 8.74g 3.839g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.61g 4.657g 20%
Vitamin B3 6.66mg 3.692mg 19%
Zinc 4.48mg 2.98mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.71mg 14%
Protein 22.53g 15.42g 14%
Iron 2.03mg 1.07mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 8.3g 5.158g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.208mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.165mg 7%
Choline 33.9mg 6%
Folate 20µg 4µg 4%
Phosphorus 183mg 155mg 4%
Fats 20.24g 18.09g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.054mg 3%
Calories 279kcal 235kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin D 17IU 2%
Manganese 0.021mg 1%
Carbs 0g 1.56g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Potassium 259mg 229mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.56g N/A
Copper 0.113mg 0.111mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.964mg 0.686mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.087mg 0.802mg 0%
Leucine 1.753mg 1.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.99mg 1.453mg 0%
Methionine 0.578mg 0.447mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.917mg 0.612mg 0%
Valine 1.216mg 0.819mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.481mg 0%

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
15% 18% 63% 2%
Protein: 15.42 g
Fats: 18.09 g
Carbs: 1.56 g
Water: 63.12 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.1%
Contains more FatsFats +11.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +38.2%

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
28% 38% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.839 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.158 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.657 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +189.3%

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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. Turkey sausage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174600/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.