Beef vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef and roast beef

Beef has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, and choline; however, roast beef is richer in potassium.
Beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 90% more than roast beef.
Roast beef has 2 times less saturated fat than beef. Beef has 2.595g of saturated fat, while roast beef has 1.318g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced.

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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.

Beef

Roast beef

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+160%
Contains more IronIron	+48.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+15.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+72.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+83.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+66.7%

~equal in Phosphorus ~242mg

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.

Beef

Roast beef

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+106.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+40%
Contains more CholineCholine	+72.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+96%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+17.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.581mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	4.21µg	2.04µg	90%
Sodium	54mg	853mg	35%
Selenium	25.4µg	14.7µg	19%
Protein	27.55g	18.62g	18%
Vitamin B6	0.669mg	0.46mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.4mg	0.213mg	14%
Iron	3.04mg	2.05mg	12%
Cholesterol	85mg	51mg	11%
Potassium	352mg	647mg	9%
Saturated fat	2.595g	1.318g	6%
Choline	75.6mg	43.9mg	6%
Zinc	3.7mg	3.2mg	5%
Fats	6.54g	3.69g	4%
Monounsaturated fat	2.734g	1.521g	3%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.043mg	3%
Calories	169kcal	115kcal	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.532g	0.27g	2%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	0.49mg	2%
Phosphorus	259mg	242mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.481mg	0.566mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0µg	1%
Copper	0.097mg	0.086mg	1%
Vitamin B3	5.76mg	5.581mg	1%
Calcium	13mg	5mg	1%
Magnesium	14mg	20mg	1%
Folate	7µg	5µg	1%
Net carbs	0g	0.64g	N/A
Carbs	0g	0.64g	0%
Vitamin D	3IU	1IU	0%
Sugar	0g	0.29g	N/A
Vitamin A	2µg	3µg	0%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.015mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.6µg	0%
Trans fat	0.375g	0.148g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.359mg		0%
Threonine	1.534mg		0%
Isoleucine	1.52mg		0%
Leucine	2.833mg		0%
Lysine	3.178mg		0%
Methionine	0.871mg		0%
Phenylalanine	1.299mg		0%
Valine	1.603mg		0%
Histidine	1.244mg		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.002g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.013g	0.017g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.011g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.017g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.349g	0.14g	N/A