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Pork vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pork and pot roast

  • Pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, pot roast is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron.
  • Pork covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 68% more than pot roast.
  • Pot roast contains 2 times less vitamin B2 than pork. Pork contains 0.321mg of vitamin B2, while pot roast contains 0.171mg.
  • Pork has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +47.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +83.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.8%
Contains more IronIron +178.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.1%

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.
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 Vitamin DVitamin D +550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1386.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.059mg 68%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 2.13µg 60%
Zinc 2.39mg 6.66mg 39%
Selenium 45.3µg 27µg 33%
Iron 0.87mg 2.42mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.283mg 14%
Cholesterol 80mg 116mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.171mg 12%
Saturated fat 5.23g 7.548g 11%
Phosphorus 246mg 174mg 10%
Fats 13.92g 19.17g 8%
Vitamin D 53IU 8IU 6%
Potassium 423mg 231mg 6%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0.2µg 6%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 4.105mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 8.175g 5%
Choline 93.9mg 110.2mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 0.708g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.571mg 3%
Calories 242kcal 297kcal 3%
Protein 27.32g 28.94g 3%
Copper 0.073mg 0.099mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 28mg 19mg 2%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 62mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.51mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 0.924mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 +11.5%
Contains more OtherOther +-9000%
Contains more FatsFats +37.7%
~equal in Protein ~28.94g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 -30.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.1%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.