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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" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
3
:
7
Pot roast
Pot roast
Contains more Magnesium +21.1%
Contains more Manganese +100%
Contains more Iron +92.1%
Contains less Sodium -42.7%
Contains more Zinc +243.3%
Contains more Copper +50%
Contains more Selenium +13%
Equal in Calcium - 16
Equal in Phosphorus - 174
Equal in Potassium - 231
Chicken meat
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 48% 17% 78% 20% 11% 53% 22% 3% 131%
Pot roast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 91% 14% 75% 21% 7% 182% 33% 2% 148%
Contains more Magnesium +21.1%
Contains more Manganese +100%
Contains more Iron +92.1%
Contains less Sodium -42.7%
Contains more Zinc +243.3%
Contains more Copper +50%
Contains more Selenium +13%
Equal in Calcium - 16
Equal in Phosphorus - 174
Equal in Potassium - 231

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.
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 Folate +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +610%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.059
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.171
Chicken meat
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 10% 6% 0% 0% 16% 39% 160% 62% 93% 4% 38% 6%
Pot roast
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 11% 6% 0% 15% 40% 77% 35% 66% 7% 267% 5%
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 Folate +80%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +610%
Equal in Vitamin B1 - 0.059
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.171

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
1
:
3
Pot roast
Pot roast
Contains more Water +14.5%
Contains more Fats +41%
Equal in Protein - 28.94
Equal in Other - -0.01
Chicken meat
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Pot roast
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more Water +14.5%
Contains more Fats +41%
Equal in Protein - 28.94
Equal in Other - -0.01

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Chicken meat
Chicken meat
2
:
1
Pot roast
Pot roast
Contains less Saturated Fat -49.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +319.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +53.1%
Chicken meat
31% 44% 25%
Saturated Fat: 3.79 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.97 g
Pot roast
46% 50% 4%
Saturated Fat: 7.548 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.708 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -49.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +319.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +53.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Chicken meat Pot roast
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Pot roast Opinion
Protein 27.3g 28.94g Pot roast
Fats 13.6g 19.17g Pot roast
Calories 239kcal 297kcal Pot roast
Calcium 15mg 16mg Pot roast
Iron 1.26mg 2.42mg Pot roast
Magnesium 23mg 19mg Chicken meat
Phosphorus 182mg 174mg Chicken meat
Potassium 223mg 231mg Pot roast
Sodium 82mg 47mg Pot roast
Zinc 1.94mg 6.66mg Pot roast
Copper 0.066mg 0.099mg Pot roast
Manganese 0.02mg 0.01mg Chicken meat
Selenium 23.9µg 27µg Pot roast
Vitamin A 161IU 0IU Chicken meat
Vitamin A RAE 48µg 0µg Chicken meat
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.51mg Pot roast
Vitamin D 2IU 8IU Pot roast
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg Pot roast
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.059mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.171mg Pot roast
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 4.105mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.571mg Chicken meat
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.283mg Chicken meat
Folate 5µg 9µg Pot roast
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 2.13µg Pot roast
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.8µg Chicken meat
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.19mg Chicken meat
Threonine 1.128mg 1.156mg Pot roast
Isoleucine 1.362mg 1.317mg Chicken meat
Leucine 1.986mg 2.302mg Pot roast
Lysine 2.223mg 2.446mg Pot roast
Methionine 0.726mg 0.754mg Pot roast
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 1.143mg Pot roast
Valine 1.325mg 1.436mg Pot roast
Histidine 0.802mg 0.924mg Pot roast
Cholesterol 88mg 116mg Chicken meat
Saturated Fat 3.79g 7.548g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g Chicken meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g Chicken meat
Monounsaturated Fat 5.34g 8.175g Pot roast
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 0.708g Chicken meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
36%
Chicken meat
44%
Pot roast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Chicken meat
57%
Pot roast

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 Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

The source of all the nutrient values on the page (excluding the main article the sources for which are presented separately if present) is the USDA's FoodCentral. The exact links to 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.