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

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Differences between Canadian bacon and pot roast

Canadian bacon has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus, while pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 71% higher.
Pot roast contains 21 times less sodium than Canadian bacon. Canadian bacon contains 993mg of sodium, while pot roast contains 47mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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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.

Canadian bacon

Pot roast

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+332.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+77.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+86.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+128.6%
Contains more IronIron	+332.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+285%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.3%

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.

Canadian bacon

Pot roast

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1033.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+143.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+26.1%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+395.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+800%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.283mg

~equal in Choline ~110.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.43µg	2.13µg	71%
Vitamin B1	0.669mg	0.059mg	51%
Zinc	1.73mg	6.66mg	45%
Selenium	50.4µg	27µg	43%
Sodium	993mg	47mg	41%
Vitamin B3	9.988mg	4.105mg	37%
Saturated fat	1.039g	7.548g	30%
Fats	2.78g	19.17g	25%
Potassium	999mg	231mg	23%
Iron	0.56mg	2.42mg	23%
Phosphorus	309mg	174mg	19%
Monounsaturated fat	1.255g	8.175g	17%
Cholesterol	67mg	116mg	16%
Calories	146kcal	297kcal	8%
Copper	0.063mg	0.099mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.72mg	0.571mg	3%
Magnesium	27mg	19mg	2%
Carbs	1.8g	0g	1%
Choline	104.8mg	110.2mg	1%
Folate	4µg	9µg	1%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	1.8µg	1%
Protein	28.31g	28.94g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.485g	0.708g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.185mg	0.171mg	1%
Calcium	7mg	16mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.41mg	0.51mg	1%
Net carbs	1.8g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	9IU	8IU	0%
Sugar	1.2g	0g	N/A
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.2µg	0%
Manganese	0.016mg	0.01mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.28mg	0.283mg	0%
Trans fat	0.008g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.332mg	0.19mg	0%
Threonine	1.226mg	1.156mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.32mg	1.317mg	0%
Leucine	2.294mg	2.302mg	0%
Lysine	2.479mg	2.446mg	0%
Methionine	0.764mg	0.754mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.158mg	1.143mg	0%
Valine	1.41mg	1.436mg	0%
Histidine	1.134mg	0.924mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.011g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.014g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.36g		N/A