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

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

  • Pork shoulder is richer in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6, yet lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and iron.
  • Lamb shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 75% higher.
  • Pork shoulder has 9 times more vitamin B1 than lamb shoulder. Pork shoulder has 0.767mg of vitamin B1, while lamb shoulder has 0.09mg.
  • Pork shoulder contains less cholesterol.

We used Pork, fresh, shoulder, 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 13% 4.5% 27% 39% 28% 74% 78% 8.5% 1.4% 139%
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 +16.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more IronIron +93.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~183mg
~equal in Sodium ~65mg
~equal in Selenium ~25.4µg

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 2.3% 0.67% 3.8% 26% 192% 63% 72% 43% 80% 93% 0% 3.8% 33%
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 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +752.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +244.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~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 shoulder Lamb shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.74µg 2.55µg 75%
Vitamin B1 0.767mg 0.09mg 56%
Vitamin B3 3.833mg 6.66mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.348mg 0.12mg 18%
Zinc 2.7mg 4.48mg 16%
Iron 1.05mg 2.03mg 12%
Saturated fat 6.24g 8.74g 11%
Choline 60.6mg 11%
Protein 17.18g 22.53g 11%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Vitamin D 70IU 9%
Cholesterol 71mg 92mg 7%
Folate 5µg 20µg 4%
Copper 0.084mg 0.113mg 3%
Fats 17.99g 20.24g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.92g 1.61g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.275mg 0.25mg 2%
Calories 236kcal 279kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 8.01g 8.3g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 302mg 259mg 1%
Calcium 15mg 18mg 0%
Phosphorus 182mg 183mg 0%
Sodium 65mg 65mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.14mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 25.5µg 25.4µg 0%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.021mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.719mg 0.71mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.768mg 0.964mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.781mg 1.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.36mg 1.753mg 0%
Lysine 1.531mg 1.99mg 0%
Methionine 0.441mg 0.578mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.921mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.656mg 0.714mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 18% 64%
Protein: 17.18 g
Fats: 17.99 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.02 g
Other: 0.81 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 +14.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.1%
Contains more FatsFats +12.5%
Contains more OtherOther +61.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.92 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 -28.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.3g

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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 shoulder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167843/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.