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Chicken meat vs Pot roast - In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Chicken meat and Pot roast

  • Chicken meat has more Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B6, however Pot roast has more Vitamin B12, Zinc, Iron, Choline and Selenium.
  • Pot roast's daily need coverage for Vitamin B12 is 76% more.
  • Chicken meat has 2 times more Vitamin B3 than Pot roast. Chicken meat has 8.487mg of Vitamin B3, while Pot roast has 4.105mg.
  • Chicken meat is lower in Cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat and skin, cooked, roasted 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" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
6
Pot roast
Pot roast
Contains more Magnesium +21.1%
Contains more Iron +92.1%
Contains more Copper +50%
Contains more Zinc +243.3%
Contains less Sodium -42.7%
Equal in Calcium - 16
Equal in Potassium - 231
Equal in Phosphorus - 174
Chicken meat
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 48% 5% 20% 17% 22% 53% 78% 11%
Pot roast
Iron Calcium Potassium Magnesium Copper Zinc Phosphorus Sodium 91% 5% 21% 14% 33% 182% 75% 7%
Contains more Magnesium +21.1%
Contains more Iron +92.1%
Contains more Copper +50%
Contains more Zinc +243.3%
Contains less Sodium -42.7%
Equal in Calcium - 16
Equal in Potassium - 231
Equal in Phosphorus - 174

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" chart below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
6
:
5
Pot roast
Pot roast
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +610%
Contains more Folate +80%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.059
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.171
Chicken meat
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 10% 6% 0% 16% 39% 160% 62% 93% 38% 6% 4%
Pot roast
Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin K Folate 0% 0% 11% 6% 15% 40% 77% 35% 66% 267% 5% 7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +80.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +610%
Contains more Folate +80%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.059
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.171

Vitamin and Mineral Summary Scores

Summary score is calculated by summing up the daily values contained in 300 grams of the product. Obviously the more the food fulfils human daily needs, the more the summary score is
Vitamin Summary Score
36
Chicken meat
44
Pot roast
Mineral Summary Score
31
Chicken meat
53
Pot roast

Macronutrients Comparison

Macronutrient comparison charts compare the amount of protein, total fats and total carbohydrates in 300 grams of the food. The displayed values show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food
Protein
164%
Chicken meat
174%
Pot roast
Carbohydrates
0%
Chicken meat
0%
Pot roast
Fats
63%
Chicken meat
88%
Pot roast

Comparison summary table

Pay attention at the most right column. It shows the amounts side by side, making it easier to realize the amount of difference.
Chicken meat Pot roast
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugars Equal
Lower in glycemic index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

Which food is preferable in case of diets?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Chicken meat Pot roast
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low glycemic index diet Equal

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Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pot roast
Pot roast contains less Sodium (difference - 35mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pot roast
Pot roast is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 28mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Chicken meat
Chicken meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.758g)
Which food contains less Sugars?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Sugars (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in minerals. See charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
?
It cannot be definitely stated which food is richer in vitamins. See charts below for detailed information.

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

In the column "Opinion" we made some assumptions which could be controversial. For instance we are assuming that less saturated fats is good for you. Please ignore this column if you have your own opinion.We marked the nutrients, comparison of which we considered as not meaningful, as "N/A"
Nutrient Chicken meat Pot roast Opinion
Calories 239 297 Pot roast
Protein 27.3 28.94 Pot roast
Fats 13.6 19.17 Pot roast
Vitamin C 0 0
Carbs 0 0
Cholesterol 88 116 Chicken meat
Vitamin D 2 8 Pot roast
Iron 1.26 2.42 Pot roast
Calcium 15 16 Pot roast
Potassium 223 231 Pot roast
Magnesium 23 19 Chicken meat
Sugars 0 0
Fiber 0 0
Copper 0.066 0.099 Pot roast
Zinc 1.94 6.66 Pot roast
Starch
Phosphorus 182 174 Chicken meat
Sodium 82 47 Pot roast
Vitamin A 161 0 Chicken meat
Vitamin E 0.27 0.51 Pot roast
Vitamin D 0 0.2 Pot roast
Vitamin B1 0.063 0.059 Chicken meat
Vitamin B2 0.168 0.171 Pot roast
Vitamin B3 8.487 4.105 Chicken meat
Vitamin B5 1.03 0.571 Chicken meat
Vitamin B6 0.4 0.283 Chicken meat
Vitamin B12 0.3 2.13 Pot roast
Vitamin K 2.4 1.8 Chicken meat
Folate 5 9 Pot roast
Trans Fat
Saturated Fat 3.79 7.548 Chicken meat
Monounsaturated Fat 5.34 8.175 Pot roast
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97 0.708 Chicken meat
Tryptophan 0.305 0.19 Chicken meat
Threonine 1.128 1.156 Pot roast
Isoleucine 1.362 1.317 Chicken meat
Leucine 1.986 2.302 Pot roast
Lysine 2.223 2.446 Pot roast
Methionine 0.726 0.754 Pot roast
Phenylalanine 1.061 1.143 Pot roast
Valine 1.325 1.436 Pot roast
Histidine 0.802 0.924 Pot roast
Fructose

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented seperately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links of the foods presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. 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.