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Pot roast vs. Lamb shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pot roast and lamb shoulder different?

  • Pot roast is higher in zinc and vitamin B6; however, lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for pot roast is 20% higher.
  • Pot roast contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than lamb shoulder. While pot roast contains 0.283mg of vitamin B6, lamb shoulder contains only 0.12mg.
  • Lamb shoulder has less cholesterol.

Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
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 +19.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110%
~equal in Phosphorus ~183mg
~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 0% 0% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
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 EVitamin E +264.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +62.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Lamb shoulder DV% diff.
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Zinc 6.66mg 4.48mg 20%
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 2.55µg 18%
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 6.66mg 16%
Protein 28.94g 22.53g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.12mg 13%
Cholesterol 116mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.25mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 1.61g 6%
Iron 2.42mg 2.03mg 5%
Saturated fat 7.548g 8.74g 5%
Folate 9µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.71mg 3%
Selenium 27µg 25.4µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.14mg 2%
Fats 19.17g 20.24g 2%
Copper 0.099mg 0.113mg 2%
Calories 297kcal 279kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 47mg 65mg 1%
Phosphorus 174mg 183mg 1%
Potassium 231mg 259mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Calcium 16mg 18mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.021mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 8.175g 8.3g 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.964mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 1.087mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 1.753mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 1.99mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.578mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 0.714mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 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 +28.5%
~equal in Fats ~20.24g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~55.92g
~equal in Other ~1.31g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 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 -13.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +127.4%
~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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.