Cheeseburger vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cheeseburgers and pot roast
- Cheeseburgers have more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, choline, and selenium.
- Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 57% more.
- Cheeseburgers have 32 times more manganese than pot roast. Cheeseburgers have 0.316mg of manganese, while pot roast has 0.01mg.
- Pot roast is lower in sodium.
- Cheeseburgers have a higher glycemic index than pot roast.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +643.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +12% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +12.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3060% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +167.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37.8% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +396.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +112.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +133.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +677.8% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +24.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +180.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +281.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.76µg | 2.13µg | 57% |
Zinc | 2.49mg | 6.66mg | 38% |
Protein | 16.51g | 28.94g | 25% |
Cholesterol | 43mg | 116mg | 24% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.293mg | 0.059mg | 20% |
Sodium | 515mg | 47mg | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.171mg | 15% |
Folate | 70µg | 9µg | 15% |
Choline | 28.9mg | 110.2mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.316mg | 0.01mg | 13% |
Selenium | 19.6µg | 27µg | 13% |
Calcium | 119mg | 16mg | 10% |
Carbs | 28.03g | 0g | 9% |
Fiber | 2g | 0g | 8% |
Starch | 19.87g | 8% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.413g | 8.175g | 7% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.217mg | 4.105mg | 7% |
Fats | 14.72g | 19.17g | 7% |
Vitamin A | 50µg | 0µg | 6% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.658g | 0.708g | 6% |
Saturated fat | 6.473g | 7.548g | 5% |
Iron | 2.71mg | 2.42mg | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.228mg | 0.283mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 4.2µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 161mg | 174mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.94g | 2% | |
Magnesium | 26mg | 19mg | 2% |
Calories | 308kcal | 297kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.545mg | 0.571mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.111mg | 0.099mg | 1% |
Potassium | 196mg | 231mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 8IU | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 26.03g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.88g | 0g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.52mg | 0.51mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.57g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.155mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.571mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.755mg | 1.317mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.316mg | 2.302mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.784mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.377mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.755mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.881mg | 1.436mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.445mg | 0.924mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.125g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.005g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.322g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.51 g
Fats:
14.72 g
Carbs:
28.03 g
Water:
38.63 g
Other:
2.11 g
Protein:
28.94 g
Fats:
19.17 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
51.9 g
Other:
0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-21200% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +75.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +30.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +34.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.658 g
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 | -14.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +134.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +51% |