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Pot roast vs. Pork bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Pot roast and Pork bacon

  • Pot roast has more Vitamin B12, Zinc, and Iron, while Pork bacon has more Selenium, Phosphorus, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B5.
  • Pork bacon covers your daily need of Sodium 93% more than Pot roast.
  • Pot roast contains 2 times more Zinc than Pork bacon. While Pot roast contains 6.66mg of Zinc, Pork bacon contains only 3.36mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Pot roast is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked.

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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.
Pot roast
Pot roast
4
:
6
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
Contains more Calcium +60%
Contains more Iron +62.4%
Contains less Sodium -97.9%
Contains more Zinc +98.2%
Contains more Magnesium +57.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +190.8%
Contains more Potassium +133.3%
Contains more Copper +83.8%
Contains more Manganese +120%
Contains more Selenium +118.5%
Pot roast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 91% 14% 75% 21% 7% 182% 33% 2% 148%
Pork bacon
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 3% 56% 22% 217% 48% 287% 92% 61% 3% 322%
Contains more Calcium +60%
Contains more Iron +62.4%
Contains less Sodium -97.9%
Contains more Zinc +98.2%
Contains more Magnesium +57.9%
Contains more Phosphorus +190.8%
Contains more Potassium +133.3%
Contains more Copper +83.8%
Contains more Manganese +120%
Contains more Selenium +118.5%

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.
Pot roast
Pot roast
5
:
6
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
Contains more Vitamin E +59.4%
Contains more Folate +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +1700%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +489.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +80.9%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.309
Pot roast
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 11% 6% 0% 15% 40% 77% 35% 66% 7% 267% 5%
Pork bacon
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 3% 7% 0% 0% 87% 58% 200% 62% 72% 2% 145% 1%
Contains more Vitamin E +59.4%
Contains more Folate +350%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +83.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +1700%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +489.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +158.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +80.9%
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.309

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pot roast
Pot roast
1
:
4
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
Contains more Water +314.5%
Contains more Protein +23.5%
Contains more Fats +125.7%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Other - 7.13
Pot roast
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Pork bacon
36% 43% 13% 7%
Protein: 35.73 g
Fats: 43.27 g
Carbs: 1.35 g
Water: 12.52 g
Other: 7.13 g
Contains more Water +314.5%
Contains more Protein +23.5%
Contains more Fats +125.7%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Equal in Other - 7.13

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pot roast
Pot roast
1
:
2
Pork bacon
Pork bacon
Contains less Saturated Fat -46.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +133.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +586.3%
Pot roast
46% 50% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.548 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.708 g
Pork bacon
37% 50% 13%
Saturated Fat: 14.187 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 19.065 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 4.859 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -46.8%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +133.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +586.3%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pot roast Pork bacon
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Pork bacon Opinion
Net carbs 0g 1.35g Pork bacon
Protein 28.94g 35.73g Pork bacon
Fats 19.17g 43.27g Pork bacon
Carbs 0g 1.35g Pork bacon
Calories 297kcal 548kcal Pork bacon
Calcium 16mg 10mg Pot roast
Iron 2.42mg 1.49mg Pot roast
Magnesium 19mg 30mg Pork bacon
Phosphorus 174mg 506mg Pork bacon
Potassium 231mg 539mg Pork bacon
Sodium 47mg 2193mg Pot roast
Zinc 6.66mg 3.36mg Pot roast
Copper 0.099mg 0.182mg Pork bacon
Manganese 0.01mg 0.022mg Pork bacon
Selenium 27µg 59µg Pork bacon
Vitamin A 0IU 37IU Pork bacon
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 11µg Pork bacon
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.32mg Pot roast
Vitamin D 8IU Pot roast
Vitamin D 0.2µg Pot roast
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.348mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.251mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 10.623mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 1.033mg Pork bacon
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.309mg Pork bacon
Folate 9µg 2µg Pot roast
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 1.16µg Pot roast
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg Pot roast
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.299mg Pork bacon
Threonine 1.156mg 1.399mg Pork bacon
Isoleucine 1.317mg 1.676mg Pork bacon
Leucine 2.302mg 2.782mg Pork bacon
Lysine 2.446mg 2.964mg Pork bacon
Methionine 0.754mg 0.795mg Pork bacon
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 1.417mg Pork bacon
Valine 1.436mg 1.901mg Pork bacon
Histidine 0.924mg 1.343mg Pork bacon
Cholesterol 116mg 107mg Pork bacon
Saturated Fat 7.548g 14.187g Pot roast
Monounsaturated Fat 8.175g 19.065g Pork bacon
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 4.859g Pork bacon
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.199g Pork bacon
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.088g Pork bacon
Omega-3 - ALA 0.21g Pork bacon

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pot roast Pork bacon
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Pot roast
53%
Pork bacon
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
57%
Pot roast
111%
Pork bacon

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pot roast
Pot roast contains less Sodium (difference - 2146mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pot roast
Pot roast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 6.639g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork bacon
Pork bacon is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 9mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pork bacon
Pork bacon is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pork bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167914/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.