Pork leg vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pork leg and pot roast
- Pork leg has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat, while pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
- Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 63% higher.
- Pot roast contains 12 times less vitamin B1 than pork leg. Pork leg contains 0.736mg of vitamin B1, while pot roast contains 0.059mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pork leg is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean,, and fat, raw 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +130% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +220% |
| Contains more IronIron | +184.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +245.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1147.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +238.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.63µg | 2.13µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.736mg | 0.059mg | 56% |
| Zinc | 1.93mg | 6.66mg | 43% |
| Protein | 17.43g | 28.94g | 23% |
| Iron | 0.85mg | 2.42mg | 20% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 116mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.01g | 0.708g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.401mg | 0.283mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 6.54g | 7.548g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 199mg | 174mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 29.4µg | 27µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.065mg | 0.099mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.574mg | 4.105mg | 3% |
| Calories | 245kcal | 297kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.685mg | 0.571mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2mg | 0.171mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 0.2µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 315mg | 231mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 8IU | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.023mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.38g | 8.175g | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Fats | 18.87g | 19.17g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.208mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.776mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.787mg | 1.317mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.376mg | 2.302mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.55mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.444mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.689mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.931mg | 1.436mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.659mg | 0.924mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-12400% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66% |
~equal in
Fats
~19.17g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +183.9% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.175g
