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Liver vs. Lamb shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between liver and lamb shoulder?

  • Liver is richer than lamb shoulder in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, selenium, copper, and folate.
  • Liver's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 672% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in lamb shoulder is lower.

We used Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised and Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted types in this article.

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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.
Liver
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
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%
Contains more IronIron +782.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +461.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.7%

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.
Liver
Liver
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 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 0% 0% 2.8% 0% 23% 58% 125% 43% 28% 319% 0% 15% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +186.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +778.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +572.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +632.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +715%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liver Lamb shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 18.67µg 2.55µg 672%
Vitamin A 5405µg 0µg 601%
Iron 17.92mg 2.03mg 199%
Vitamin B2 2.196mg 0.25mg 150%
Cholesterol 355mg 92mg 88%
Vitamin B5 4.774mg 0.71mg 81%
Selenium 67.5µg 25.4µg 77%
Copper 0.634mg 0.113mg 58%
Folate 163µg 20µg 36%
Vitamin B6 0.57mg 0.12mg 35%
Saturated fat 1.41g 8.74g 33%
Vitamin C 23.6mg 0mg 26%
Fats 4.4g 20.24g 24%
Zinc 6.72mg 4.48mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.63g 8.3g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.258mg 0.09mg 14%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.021mg 12%
Vitamin B3 8.435mg 6.66mg 11%
Phosphorus 241mg 183mg 8%
Protein 26.02g 22.53g 7%
Calories 165kcal 279kcal 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.05g 1.61g 4%
Potassium 150mg 259mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Sodium 49mg 65mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 18mg 1%
Carbs 3.76g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.76g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.366mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.107mg 0.964mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.32mg 1.087mg 0%
Leucine 2.319mg 1.753mg 0%
Lysine 2.007mg 1.99mg 0%
Methionine 0.645mg 0.578mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.274mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.607mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.708mg 0.714mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.04g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
23% 20% 56%
Protein: 22.53 g
Fats: 20.24 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.92 g
Other: 1.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15%
Contains more OtherOther +14.5%
Contains more FatsFats +360%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
47% 45% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.74 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.3 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.61 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1217.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.3%

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/nutrients
  2. Lamb shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174329/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.