Pot roast vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pot roast and beefsteak?
- Pot roast is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, yet beefsteak is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 31% more.
- The amount of cholesterol in beefsteak is lower.
We used Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled types 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +48.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +22.4% |
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 | +13.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +22.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +54.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +70% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +106.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 1.38µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.585mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 6.978mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 4.85mg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 79mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 1.63mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 5.951g | 7% |
| Fats | 19.17g | 15.11g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 213mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 6.298g | 5% |
| Protein | 28.94g | 26.72g | 4% |
| Selenium | 27µg | 28.8µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 340mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.073mg | 3% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 101.8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.14mg | 2% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 250kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.078mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 0.56g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.527mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 57mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.45mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Folate | 9µg | 8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.302mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 2.23mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 1.042mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.436mg | 1.309mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.924mg | 0.842mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +26.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.7% |
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Protein
~26.72g
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Carbs
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Other
~0.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +29.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +26.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.2% |
