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Pot roast vs. Beef sirloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pot roast and beef sirloin different?

  • Pot roast is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, beef sirloin is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for beef sirloin is 31% higher.
  • Pot roast contains 4 times more saturated fat than beef sirloin. While pot roast contains 7.548g of saturated fat, beef sirloin contains only 1.915g.

Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean, only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled are the varieties used 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Contains more IronIron +26%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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.
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%
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% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +119.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +140.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.163mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.607mg
~equal in Choline ~117.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Beef sirloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 9.001mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.681mg 31%
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 1.47µg 28%
Saturated fat 7.548g 1.915g 26%
Fats 19.17g 5.03g 22%
Selenium 27µg 38.9µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.175g 2.006g 15%
Cholesterol 116mg 81mg 12%
Phosphorus 174mg 253mg 11%
Zinc 6.66mg 5.7mg 9%
Calories 297kcal 177kcal 6%
Iron 2.42mg 1.92mg 6%
Potassium 231mg 410mg 5%
Protein 28.94g 30.8g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 0.185g 3%
Magnesium 19mg 27mg 2%
Copper 0.099mg 0.085mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.163mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.607mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 22mg 1%
Sodium 47mg 66mg 1%
Choline 110.2mg 117.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.4µg 0%
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.202mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 1.23mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 1.401mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 2.45mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 2.603mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.802mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 1.217mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 1.528mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 0.983mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Contains more FatsFats +281.1%
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
~equal in Protein ~30.8g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +307.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +282.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/nutrients
  2. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/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.