Pot roast vs. Beef shank — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pot roast and beef shank
- Pot roast contains less vitamin B12, zinc, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6 than beef shank.
- Beef shank's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 69% higher.
- Beef shank contains 3 times less saturated fat than pot roast. Pot roast contains 7.548g of saturated fat, while beef shank contains 2.29g.
The food types used in this comparison are Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Beef, shank crosscuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, simmered.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -26.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +57.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +93.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +59.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +57.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +137.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +43.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +77.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +11.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 3.79µg | 69% |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 10.49mg | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 2.29g | 24% |
| Fats | 19.17g | 6.36g | 20% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 3.86mg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 78mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 2.86g | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 263mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 5.89mg | 11% |
| Protein | 28.94g | 33.68g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.172mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.14mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.37mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 447mg | 6% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 201kcal | 5% |
| Selenium | 27µg | 30µg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.21mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 0.21g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.41mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 30mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 32mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Sodium | 47mg | 64mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Folate | 9µg | 10µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.377mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 1.471mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 1.514mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.302mg | 2.662mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 2.802mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.862mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 1.315mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.436mg | 1.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.924mg | 1.153mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.94 g
Fats:
19.17 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
51.9 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
33.68 g
Fats:
6.36 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.21 g
Other:
1.75 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +201.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +12.2% |
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Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Other
~1.75g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.708 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.21 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +185.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +237.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.7% |
