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

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What are the main differences between pork bacon and lamb shoulder?

Pork bacon is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and potassium, yet lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc.
Pork bacon's daily need coverage for sodium is 93% higher.
Pork bacon has 4 times more vitamin B1 than lamb shoulder. Pork bacon has 0.348mg of vitamin B1, while lamb shoulder has 0.09mg.
Lamb shoulder contains less sodium.

We used Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked and Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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.

Pork bacon

Lamb shoulder

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+30.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+108.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+61.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+176.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+132.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+80%
Contains more IronIron	+36.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-97%

~equal in Manganese ~0.021mg

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.

Pork bacon

Lamb shoulder

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+59.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+157.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+119.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+900%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	2193mg	65mg	93%
Selenium	59µg	25.4µg	61%
Vitamin B12	1.16µg	2.55µg	58%
Phosphorus	506mg	183mg	46%
Fats	43.27g	20.24g	35%
Monounsaturated fat	19.065g	8.3g	27%
Protein	35.73g	22.53g	26%
Saturated fat	14.187g	8.74g	25%
Vitamin B3	10.623mg	6.66mg	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.859g	1.61g	22%
Choline	119.3mg		22%
Vitamin B1	0.348mg	0.09mg	22%
Vitamin B6	0.309mg	0.12mg	15%
Calories	548kcal	279kcal	13%
Zinc	3.36mg	4.48mg	10%
Copper	0.182mg	0.113mg	8%
Potassium	539mg	259mg	8%
Iron	1.49mg	2.03mg	7%
Vitamin B5	1.033mg	0.71mg	6%
Cholesterol	107mg	92mg	5%
Folate	2µg	20µg	5%
Magnesium	30mg	23mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.32mg	0.14mg	1%
Vitamin A	11µg	0µg	1%
Calcium	10mg	18mg	1%
Carbs	1.35g	0g	0%
Net carbs	1.35g	0g	N/A
Manganese	0.022mg	0.021mg	0%
Vitamin B2	0.251mg	0.25mg	0%
Vitamin K	0.1µg		0%
Tryptophan	0.299mg	0.263mg	0%
Threonine	1.399mg	0.964mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.676mg	1.087mg	0%
Leucine	2.782mg	1.753mg	0%
Lysine	2.964mg	1.99mg	0%
Methionine	0.795mg	0.578mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.417mg	0.917mg	0%
Valine	1.901mg	1.216mg	0%
Histidine	1.343mg	0.714mg	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.21g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.199g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	4.088g		N/A