Chicken breast vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chicken breast and pot roast?
- Chicken breast is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet pot roast is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
- Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 73% higher.
- Chicken breast has 4 times more vitamin B3 than pot roast. Chicken breast has 14.782mg of vitamin B3, while pot roast has 4.105mg.
- Chicken breast contains less cholesterol.
We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised types in this comparison.
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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 | +63.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110% |
| Contains more IronIron | +112.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +83.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +516.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.5% |
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 | +33.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +260.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +82.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +126.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +21.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +36.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +475.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +125% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.37µg | 2.13µg | 73% |
| Vitamin B3 | 14.782mg | 4.105mg | 67% |
| Zinc | 1.08mg | 6.66mg | 51% |
| Saturated fat | 1.29g | 7.548g | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.64mg | 0.283mg | 27% |
| Fats | 4.71g | 19.17g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.72g | 8.175g | 16% |
| Iron | 1.14mg | 2.42mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 174mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.04mg | 0.571mg | 9% |
| Protein | 33.44g | 28.94g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 91mg | 116mg | 8% |
| Calories | 187kcal | 297kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.054mg | 0.099mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.125mg | 0.171mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Choline | 95.9mg | 110.2mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.07g | 0.708g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.079mg | 0.059mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 47mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 26.2µg | 27µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.42mg | 0.51mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 276mg | 231mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Folate | 4µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.51g | 0g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0.51g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 5IU | 8IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.021mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.39mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.412mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.765mg | 1.317mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.509mg | 2.302mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.836mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.925mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.328mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.659mg | 1.436mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.037mg | 0.924mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.03g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
33.44 g
Fats:
4.71 g
Carbs:
0.51 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
1.13 g
Protein:
28.94 g
Fats:
19.17 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
51.9 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-11400% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +307% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.07 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 | -82.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +375.3% |
