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Gratin vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gratin and pot roast?

  • Gratin is richer in vitamin C and calcium, yet pot roast is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 89% higher.
  • Pot roast contains less sodium.

We used Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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.
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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% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
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 CalciumCalcium +643.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1510%
Contains more IronIron +278.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +865.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +900%
~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.
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 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 FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +313.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +62.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.059mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gratin Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.13µg 89%
Zinc 0.69mg 6.66mg 54%
Protein 5.06g 28.94g 48%
Selenium 2.7µg 27µg 44%
Cholesterol 23mg 116mg 31%
Iron 0.64mg 2.42mg 22%
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.993mg 4.105mg 19%
Fats 7.59g 19.17g 18%
Sodium 433mg 47mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 2.149g 8.175g 15%
Saturated fat 4.733g 7.548g 13%
Vitamin C 9.9mg 0mg 11%
Calcium 119mg 16mg 10%
Phosphorus 113mg 174mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.174mg 0.283mg 8%
Calories 132kcal 297kcal 8%
Vitamin A 64µg 0µg 7%
Manganese 0.161mg 0.01mg 7%
Copper 0.16mg 0.099mg 7%
Fiber 1.8g 0g 7%
Potassium 396mg 231mg 5%
Carbs 11.27g 0g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.116mg 0.171mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.387mg 0.571mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.276g 0.708g 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 9.47g 0g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.064mg 0.059mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.284mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 0.443mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 0.381mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.254mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.151mg 0.924mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 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 WaterWater +42.6%
Contains more OtherOther +-20900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +471.9%
Contains more FatsFats +152.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 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 -37.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +280.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.5%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.