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

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

  • Pork loin is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and selenium, yet lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Lamb shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 84% higher.
  • Pork loin has 10 times more vitamin B1 than lamb shoulder. Pork loin has 0.901mg of vitamin B1, while lamb shoulder has 0.09mg.
  • Pork loin contains less cholesterol.

We used Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 5.4% 31% 30% 19% 47% 84% 6.5% 1.4% 181%
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 PotassiumPotassium +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.7%
Contains more IronIron +157%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Calcium ~18mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~183mg

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 2% 0.67% 4.2% 7.5% 225% 57% 86% 43% 109% 66% 0% 0.75% 38%
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 EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +901.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +293.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +381.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.71mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork loin Lamb shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.53µg 2.55µg 84%
Vitamin B1 0.901mg 0.09mg 68%
Vitamin B6 0.472mg 0.12mg 27%
Zinc 1.74mg 4.48mg 25%
Saturated fat 4.36g 8.74g 20%
Iron 0.79mg 2.03mg 16%
Selenium 33.2µg 25.4µg 14%
Choline 69.7mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.58mg 6.66mg 13%
Fats 12.58g 20.24g 12%
Cholesterol 63mg 92mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.61g 8.3g 7%
Copper 0.056mg 0.113mg 6%
Protein 19.74g 22.53g 6%
Folate 1µg 20µg 5%
Calories 198kcal 279kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 356mg 259mg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.34g 1.61g 2%
Phosphorus 197mg 183mg 2%
Sodium 50mg 65mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 18mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 0.14mg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.248mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.723mg 0.71mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.244mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.891mg 0.964mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.91mg 1.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.572mg 1.753mg 0%
Lysine 1.766mg 1.99mg 0%
Methionine 0.514mg 0.578mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.785mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.064mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.77mg 0.714mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 13% 67%
Protein: 19.74 g
Fats: 12.58 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.92 g
Other: 0.76 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 WaterWater +19.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.1%
Contains more FatsFats +60.9%
Contains more OtherOther +72.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.36 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.34 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 -50.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.1%

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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. Pork loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167818/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.