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Turkey breast vs. Lamb shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between turkey breast and lamb shoulder?

  • Turkey breast is higher in vitamin B6, yet lamb shoulder is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, selenium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Lamb shoulder's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 89% more.
  • Turkey breast has 4 times more vitamin B6 than lamb shoulder. While turkey breast has 0.48mg of vitamin B6, lamb shoulder has only 0.12mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in turkey breast is lower.

We used Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
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 less SodiumSodium -9.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more IronIron +69.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Potassium ~259mg
~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 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +507.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +185.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Lamb shoulder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 2.55µg 89%
Saturated fat 1.91g 8.74g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.12mg 28%
Zinc 1.57mg 4.48mg 26%
Fats 7.02g 20.24g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 8.3g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.25mg 10%
Iron 1.2mg 2.03mg 10%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 6.66mg 9%
Cholesterol 65mg 92mg 9%
Calories 157kcal 279kcal 6%
Selenium 22.4µg 25.4µg 5%
Copper 0.074mg 0.113mg 4%
Folate 7µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.09mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 0.71mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 1%
Calcium 13mg 18mg 1%
Protein 21.89g 22.53g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 23mg 0%
Potassium 275mg 259mg 0%
Phosphorus 186mg 183mg 0%
Sodium 59mg 65mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.021mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 1.61g 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 0.964mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 1.753mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 1.99mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.578mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.714mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 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 +25.3%
Contains more FatsFats +188.3%
Contains more OtherOther +26%
~equal in Protein ~22.53g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 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 -78.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +212%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.61g

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/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.