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American cheese vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between American cheese and pot roast?

  • American cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A, yet pot roast is richer in zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% higher.
  • Pot roast contains less sodium.
  • Pot roast has a lower glycemic index than American cheese.

We used Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised types in this comparison.

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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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6431.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +310%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75%
Contains more IronIron +284.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +167.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.7%

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
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% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +56.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +293.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5301.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +424.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +204.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Pot roast DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 16mg 103%
Sodium 1671mg 47mg 71%
Phosphorus 641mg 174mg 67%
Saturated fat 18.057g 7.548g 48%
Zinc 2.49mg 6.66mg 38%
Vitamin A 250µg 0µg 28%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 2.13µg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 4.105mg 25%
Protein 18.13g 28.94g 22%
Iron 0.63mg 2.42mg 22%
Fats 31.79g 19.17g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.283mg 18%
Choline 36.2mg 110.2mg 13%
Selenium 20.2µg 27µg 12%
Copper 0.046mg 0.099mg 6%
Cholesterol 100mg 116mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.171mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 0.708g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.059mg 4%
Calories 371kcal 297kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.571mg 3%
Potassium 132mg 231mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0.2µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.51mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin D 23IU 8IU 2%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.8µg 1%
Carbs 3.7g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.7g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.26g 0g N/A
Folate 8µg 9µg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 8.175g 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.924mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more FatsFats +65.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-67800%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.6%
Contains more WaterWater +31%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +81.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.2%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.175g

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients
  2. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.