Lamb shoulder vs. Summer sausage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between lamb shoulder and summer sausage

Lamb shoulder is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and protein, yet summer sausage is richer in fats, vitamin A, and vitamin B1.
Daily need coverage for sodium for summer sausage is 62% higher.
Lamb shoulder contains 3 times more selenium than summer sausage. Lamb shoulder contains 25.4µg of selenium, while summer sausage contains 7.5µg.
Lamb shoulder contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Lamb, domestic, shoulder, arm, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted and Sausage, summer, pork, and beef, sticks, with cheddar cheese.

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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.

Lamb shoulder

Summer sausage

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+76.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+25.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+61.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+99.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+238.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+350%
Contains more IronIron	+11.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+52.4%

~equal in Phosphorus ~178mg

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.

Lamb shoulder

Summer sausage

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+129.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+47.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+185.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+176.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.76mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.13mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Sodium	65mg	1483mg	62%
Vitamin B12	2.55µg	1.73µg	34%
Selenium	25.4µg	7.5µg	33%
Fats	20.24g	37.91g	27%
Vitamin A	0µg	225µg	25%
Vitamin B3	6.66mg	2.9mg	24%
Zinc	4.48mg	2.25mg	20%
Vitamin B1	0.09mg	0.249mg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	8.3g	13.68g	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.61g	3.02g	9%
Saturated fat	8.74g	10.47g	8%
Calories	279kcal	426kcal	7%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.16mg	7%
Protein	22.53g	19.43g	6%
Calcium	18mg	81mg	6%
Copper	0.113mg	0.07mg	5%
Iron	2.03mg	2.26mg	3%
Folate	20µg	7µg	3%
Vitamin D*		12 IU	2%
Vitamin D		0.3µg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	13mg	2%
Potassium	259mg	206mg	2%
Carbs	0g	1.82g	1%
Cholesterol	92mg	89mg	1%
Fiber	0g	0.2g	1%
Phosphorus	183mg	178mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.14mg		1%
Vitamin B5	0.71mg	0.76mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.12mg	0.13mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	8.1g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	124kcal	219kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	36g	23g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	0g	1.62g	N/A
Sugar		0.12g	N/A
Manganese	0.021mg	0.032mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.263mg	0.15mg	0%
Threonine	0.964mg	0.54mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.087mg	0.62mg	0%
Leucine	1.753mg	1.1mg	0%
Lysine	1.99mg	1.16mg	0%
Methionine	0.578mg	0.36mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.917mg	0.56mg	0%
Valine	1.216mg	0.69mg	0%
Histidine	0.714mg	0.47mg	0%