Roast beef vs. Lamb shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roast beef and lamb shoulder different?

Roast beef is higher in vitamin B6, potassium, and phosphorus; however, lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for lamb shoulder is 37% higher.
Roast beef contains 13 times more sodium than lamb shoulder. While roast beef contains 853mg of sodium, lamb shoulder contains only 65mg.

Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced 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.

Roast beef

Lamb shoulder

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+149.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+32.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+260%
Contains more CopperCopper	+31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+40%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+72.8%

~equal in Iron ~2.03mg

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.

Roast beef

Lamb shoulder

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+283.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+109.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25%
Contains more FolateFolate	+300%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	853mg	65mg	34%
Saturated fat	1.318g	8.74g	34%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.12mg	26%
Fats	3.69g	20.24g	25%
Vitamin B12	2.04µg	2.55µg	21%
Selenium	14.7µg	25.4µg	19%
Monounsaturated fat	1.521g	8.3g	17%
Cholesterol	51mg	92mg	14%
Zinc	3.2mg	4.48mg	12%
Potassium	647mg	259mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.27g	1.61g	9%
Choline	43.9mg		8%
Protein	18.62g	22.53g	8%
Calories	115kcal	279kcal	8%
Phosphorus	242mg	183mg	8%
Vitamin B3	5.581mg	6.66mg	7%
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.09mg	4%
Folate	5µg	20µg	4%
Copper	0.086mg	0.113mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.25mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.566mg	0.71mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.14mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.6µg		1%
Magnesium	20mg	23mg	1%
Calcium	5mg	18mg	1%
Carbs	0.64g	0g	0%
Net carbs	0.64g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	1IU		0%
Iron	2.05mg	2.03mg	0%
Sugar	0.29g		N/A
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.021mg	0%
Trans fat	0.148g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.263mg	0%
Threonine		0.964mg	0%
Isoleucine		1.087mg	0%
Leucine		1.753mg	0%
Lysine		1.99mg	0%
Methionine		0.578mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.917mg	0%
Valine		1.216mg	0%
Histidine		0.714mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.007g		N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g		N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.017g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.012g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.14g		N/A