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Ground beef vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Ground beef and Pot roast different?

  • Ground beef is richer in Vitamin B12, while Pot roast is higher in Selenium, Zinc, Choline, and Monounsaturated Fat.
  • Ground beef covers your daily need of Vitamin B12 15% more than Pot roast.
  • Ground beef is lower in Saturated Fat.

Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised types were used in this article.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 +106.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +14%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.4%
~equal in Potassium ~231mg
~equal in Iron ~2.42mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~174mg

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.
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% 0.54% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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% 6% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +325%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.171mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.105mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.283mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more OtherOther +-24000%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.2%
Contains more FatsFats +24.7%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 -19.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +11.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +73.5%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Pot roast Opinion
Calories 241kcal 297kcal Pot roast
Protein 23.87g 28.94g Pot roast
Fats 15.37g 19.17g Pot roast
Cholesterol 88mg 116mg Ground beef
Vitamin D 2IU 8IU Pot roast
Magnesium 17mg 19mg Pot roast
Calcium 33mg 16mg Ground beef
Potassium 241mg 231mg Ground beef
Iron 2.27mg 2.42mg Pot roast
Copper 0.079mg 0.099mg Pot roast
Zinc 5.84mg 6.66mg Pot roast
Phosphorus 166mg 174mg Pot roast
Sodium 73mg 47mg Pot roast
Vitamin A 9IU 0IU Ground beef
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg Ground beef
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.51mg Pot roast
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg Pot roast
Manganese 0.009mg 0.01mg Pot roast
Selenium 19.1µg 27µg Pot roast
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.059mg Pot roast
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.171mg
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 4.105mg Pot roast
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.571mg Pot roast
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.283mg Ground beef
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 2.13µg Ground beef
Vitamin K 2.9µg 1.8µg Ground beef
Folate 7µg 9µg Pot roast
Trans Fat 1.173g Pot roast
Choline 73.2mg 110.2mg Pot roast
Saturated Fat 6.073g 7.548g Ground beef
Monounsaturated Fat 7.322g 8.175g Pot roast
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 0.708g Pot roast
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.19mg Pot roast
Threonine 0.923mg 1.156mg Pot roast
Isoleucine 1.055mg 1.317mg Pot roast
Leucine 1.861mg 2.302mg Pot roast
Lysine 1.976mg 2.446mg Pot roast
Methionine 0.614mg 0.754mg Pot roast
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 1.143mg Pot roast
Valine 1.172mg 1.436mg Pot roast
Histidine 0.775mg 0.924mg Pot roast
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g Ground beef

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Ground beef Pot roast
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
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
46%
Ground beef
45%
Pot roast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Ground beef
57%
Pot roast

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Pot roast
Pot roast contains less Sodium (difference - 26mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pot roast
Pot roast is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pot roast
Pot roast is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ground beef
Ground beef is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 28mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Ground beef
Ground beef is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.475g)
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 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

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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.