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

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Significant differences between lamb loin and lamb shoulder raw

  • Lamb loin has more protein, selenium, vitamin B3, and iron; however, lamb shoulder raw is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Lamb loin covers your daily protein needs 14% more than lamb shoulder raw.
  • Lamb shoulder raw contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Lamb, domestic, loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Lamb, domestic, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 22% 80% 40% 93% 77% 8.3% 2.6% 134%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 20% 56% 32% 107% 68% 8% 2.5% 105%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +41.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Potassium ~230mg
~equal in Sodium ~61mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.019mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 0% 2.2% 25% 55% 133% 39% 25% 276% 12% 14%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 0% 4.4% 28% 48% 106% 41% 30% 316% 8.5% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.11mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.68mg
~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lamb loin Lamb shoulder raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.21µg 2.53µg 13%
Protein 22.55g 16.58g 12%
Selenium 24.6µg 19.2µg 10%
Vitamin B3 7.1mg 5.66mg 9%
Cholesterol 95mg 72mg 8%
Iron 2.12mg 1.5mg 8%
Zinc 3.41mg 3.94mg 5%
Saturated fat 10.24g 9.28g 4%
Fats 23.59g 21.45g 3%
Phosphorus 180mg 158mg 3%
Choline 88.4mg 69.5mg 3%
Calories 309kcal 264kcal 2%
Copper 0.119mg 0.097mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.13mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 9.68g 8.79g 2%
Vitamin E 0.11mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.11mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.65mg 0.68mg 1%
Vitamin K 4.7µg 3.4µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.87g 1.71g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.3g 6.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 137kcal 159kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.1 1.1 N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 2 IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 246mg 230mg 0%
Sodium 64mg 61mg 0%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.019mg 0%
Folate 19µg 19µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.264mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.71mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.088mg 0.8mg 0%
Leucine 1.754mg 1.29mg 0%
Lysine 1.991mg 1.464mg 0%
Methionine 0.579mg 0.426mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.918mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.217mg 0.895mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.525mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 24% 53%
Protein: 22.55 g
Fats: 23.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 52.5 g
Other: 1.36 g
17% 21% 61%
Protein: 16.58 g
Fats: 21.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 61.39 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +36%
Contains more WaterWater +16.9%
~equal in Fats ~21.45g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.24 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.68 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.87 g
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.79 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.71 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~9.28g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.79g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.71g

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. Lamb loin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172490/nutrients
  2. Lamb shoulder raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172496/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.