Pot roast vs. Brisket raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pot roast and brisket raw?
- Pot roast is richer in zinc, selenium, and iron, yet brisket raw is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B6.
- Pot roast's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 25% higher.
- Pot roast has 2 times more cholesterol than brisket raw. Pot roast has 116mg of cholesterol, while brisket raw has 62mg.
- Brisket raw contains less saturated fat.
We used Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Beef, brisket, whole, separable lean, only, all grades, raw types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +220% |
Contains more IronIron | +26% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +23.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +54.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +64.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +42.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40% |
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 | +59.4% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +63.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +38.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +27.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +69.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +14.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 7.548g | 2.59g | 23% |
Zinc | 6.66mg | 4.31mg | 21% |
Selenium | 27µg | 16.4µg | 19% |
Fats | 19.17g | 7.37g | 18% |
Cholesterol | 116mg | 62mg | 18% |
Protein | 28.94g | 20.72g | 16% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 2.43µg | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 3.46g | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.42mg | 11% |
Calories | 297kcal | 155kcal | 7% |
Iron | 2.42mg | 1.92mg | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.35mg | 4% |
Choline | 110.2mg | 86.5mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 174mg | 201mg | 4% |
Potassium | 231mg | 330mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 0.23g | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
Copper | 0.099mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
Folate | 9µg | 7µg | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 3.94mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.32mg | 1% |
Sodium | 47mg | 79mg | 1% |
Calcium | 16mg | 5mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 23mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.014mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 1.3µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.156mg | 0.905mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.302mg | 1.637mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.446mg | 1.724mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0.809mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.436mg | 1.008mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.924mg | 0.709mg | 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:
20.72 g
Fats:
7.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
70.29 g
Other:
1.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +39.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +160.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +35.4% |
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Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Other
~1.62g
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
2.59 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.23 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +136.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +207.8% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.7% |