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Cereal vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cereal and pot roast

  • Cereal has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese, while pot roast has more selenium.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 519% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cereal is lower.
  • Pot roast has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pot roast is 0, while the glycemic index of cereal is 69.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
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 IronIron +1307.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg

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.
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10557.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2163.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +621.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2015.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +537.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.059mg 519%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.283mg 439%
Iron 34.06mg 2.42mg 396%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.171mg 285%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 4.105mg 159%
Vitamin A 814µg 0µg 90%
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 89%
Protein 6.06g 28.94g 46%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Cholesterol 116mg 39%
Selenium 6.3µg 27µg 38%
Manganese 0.79mg 0.01mg 34%
Sodium 795mg 47mg 33%
Saturated fat 0.26g 7.548g 33%
Carbs 86.85g 0g 29%
Fats 1.08g 19.17g 28%
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 8.175g 20%
Phosphorus 77mg 174mg 14%
Zinc 7.6mg 6.66mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 0.571mg 7%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Calories 378kcal 297kcal 4%
Copper 0.137mg 0.099mg 4%
Potassium 105mg 231mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.51mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 0.708g 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 10mg 16mg 1%
Net carbs 85.45g 0g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 10.35g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.924mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-22400%
Contains more ProteinProtein +377.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1675%
Contains more WaterWater +1273%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 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 -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3907.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%

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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. 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.