Ham vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between ham and pot roast?
- Ham is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6, yet pot roast is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and iron.
- Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 62% more.
- Ham has 26 times more sodium than pot roast. While ham has 1203mg of sodium, pot roast has only 47mg.
We used Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised types 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 PotassiumPotassium | +24.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +440% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +63.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +131.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +38.5% |
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 DVitamin D | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1178% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +104% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +227.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +29.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 2.13µg | 62% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.059mg | 58% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 47mg | 50% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 6.66mg | 34% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 7.548g | 26% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 19.17g | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 116mg | 21% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 28.94g | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 8.175g | 14% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 27µg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 2.42mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.283mg | 9% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 297kcal | 8% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 110.2mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 174mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 0.2µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.571mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 8IU | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Folate | 3µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.171mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.099mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 287mg | 231mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.01mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 4.105mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 0g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 0.708g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 1.317mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 2.302mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 1.436mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.924mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-43800% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +246.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +212% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31.1% |
