Pot roast vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pot roast and amaranth
- Pot roast has more zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, amaranth is higher in manganese, magnesium, fiber, and copper.
- Pot roast covers your daily zinc needs 53% more than amaranth.
- Amaranth contains 17 times less vitamin B3 than pot roast. Pot roast contains 4.105mg of vitamin B3, while amaranth contains 0.235mg.
- The glycemic index of amaranth is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Amaranth grain, cooked.
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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 | +71.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +674.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +390.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +242.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +193.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8440% |
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 EVitamin E | +168.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +293.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +677.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1646.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +144.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 89% | |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 0.86mg | 53% |
| Protein | 28.94g | 3.8g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 39% | |
| Selenium | 27µg | 5.5µg | 39% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.854mg | 37% |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 34% | |
| Fats | 19.17g | 1.58g | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 0.235mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 20% | |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.113mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 65mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.022mg | 11% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 102kcal | 10% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.1g | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 18.69g | 6% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.149mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 148mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 2.1mg | 4% |
| Folate | 9µg | 22µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 135mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.302mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.754mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.436mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.924mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +661.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1113.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +44.8% |
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