Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and ground beef
- Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised has more selenium, zinc, choline, and monounsaturated fat; however, ground beef is higher in vitamin B12.
- Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised covers your daily selenium needs 17% more than ground beef.
- Ground beef contains 2 times less choline than beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised. Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised contains 114.7mg of choline, while ground beef contains 73.2mg.
- Ground beef has less cholesterol.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +17.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +11.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +31.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +19.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +48.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +341.7% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +19.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +16% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +56.7% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +12.2% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +52.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 28.3µg | 19.1µg | 17% |
Protein | 30.12g | 23.87g | 13% |
Cholesterol | 120mg | 88mg | 11% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.22µg | 2.49µg | 11% |
Zinc | 6.98mg | 5.84mg | 10% |
Choline | 114.7mg | 73.2mg | 8% |
Saturated fat | 7.62g | 6.073g | 7% |
Fats | 19.22g | 15.37g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.53mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
Calories | 302kcal | 241kcal | 3% |
Copper | 0.104mg | 0.079mg | 3% |
Iron | 2.53mg | 2.27mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.594mg | 0.512mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 183mg | 166mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 0µg | 2% |
Calcium | 17mg | 33mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.276g | 7.322g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.73g | 0.408g | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.273mg | 4.026mg | 2% |
Folate | 9µg | 7µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.9µg | 2.9µg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.295mg | 0.311mg | 1% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.178mg | 0.171mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.061mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
Sodium | 50mg | 73mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 17mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 13IU | 2IU | 1% |
Potassium | 242mg | 241mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.213mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.382mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.416mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.567mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.791mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.2mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.507mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.969mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.016g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison

Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised
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Protein:
30.12 g
Fats:
19.22 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
50.45 g
Other:
0.21 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +25% |
Contains more WaterWater | +15.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1038.1% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison

Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, braised
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Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.62 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.276 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.73 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +78.9% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.3% |