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 for 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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 2.13µg | 15% |
Selenium | 19.1µg | 27µg | 14% |
Protein | 23.87g | 28.94g | 10% |
Cholesterol | 88mg | 116mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 6.073g | 7.548g | 7% |
Zinc | 5.84mg | 6.66mg | 7% |
Choline | 73.2mg | 110.2mg | 7% |
Fats | 15.37g | 19.17g | 6% |
Calories | 241kcal | 297kcal | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.51mg | 3% |
Iron | 2.27mg | 2.42mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0.708g | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.283mg | 2% |
Calcium | 33mg | 16mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.079mg | 0.099mg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 8.175g | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.059mg | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 0.571mg | 1% |
Sodium | 73mg | 47mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
Folate | 7µg | 9µg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 166mg | 174mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 8IU | 1% |
Magnesium | 17mg | 19mg | 0% |
Potassium | 241mg | 231mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 4.105mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.923mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 1.317mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.861mg | 2.302mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.976mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.172mg | 1.436mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.924mg | 0% |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
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% |
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 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 | -19.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +73.5% |