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Beef sirloin vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef sirloin and pot roast different?

  • Beef sirloin is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and potassium; however, pot roast is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for beef sirloin is 31% higher.
  • Beef sirloin contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than pot roast. While beef sirloin contains 9.001mg of vitamin B3, pot roast contains only 4.105mg.
  • Beef sirloin has less cholesterol.

Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised are the varieties used in this article.

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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% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
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 +42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.1%
Contains more IronIron +26%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.01mg

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% 0% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.571mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg
~equal in Choline ~110.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sirloin Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.001mg 4.105mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.681mg 0.283mg 31%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 2.13µg 28%
Saturated fat 1.915g 7.548g 26%
Fats 5.03g 19.17g 22%
Selenium 38.9µg 27µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 2.006g 8.175g 15%
Cholesterol 81mg 116mg 12%
Phosphorus 253mg 174mg 11%
Zinc 5.7mg 6.66mg 9%
Calories 177kcal 297kcal 6%
Iron 1.92mg 2.42mg 6%
Potassium 410mg 231mg 5%
Protein 30.8g 28.94g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.185g 0.708g 3%
Magnesium 27mg 19mg 2%
Copper 0.085mg 0.099mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.059mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.171mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.607mg 0.571mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 22mg 16mg 1%
Sodium 66mg 47mg 1%
Choline 117.3mg 110.2mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.51mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.8µg 0%
Folate 10µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.202mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 1.23mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.401mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 2.45mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 2.603mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.802mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.217mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 1.528mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.983mg 0.924mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more OtherOther +-6000%
Contains more FatsFats +281.1%
~equal in Protein ~28.94g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +307.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +282.7%

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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. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.