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Pot roast vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pot roast and butter cookie different?

  • Pot roast is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, and choline, while butter cookie is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Pot roast covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 74% more than butter cookie.
  • Pot roast contains 18 times more zinc than butter cookie. Pot roast contains 6.66mg of zinc, while butter cookie contains 0.38mg.
  • Pot roast is lower in saturated fat.
  • Butter cookie has a higher glycemic index (55) than pot roast (0).

Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched types were 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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1652.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +221.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +102%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1600%
~equal in Iron ~2.22mg

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% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +686.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +491.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1595.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +13.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +527.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +744.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

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
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +374.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1028.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~18.8g
~equal in Other ~1.6g

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
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pot roast Butter cookie
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Butter cookie DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 0.36µg 74%
Zinc 6.66mg 0.38mg 57%
Protein 28.94g 6.1g 46%
Selenium 27µg 8.4µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.37mg 26%
Carbs 0g 68.9g 23%
Choline 110.2mg 6.5mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.036mg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 165µg 18%
Folate 9µg 76µg 17%
Saturated fat 7.548g 11.051g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.335mg 13%
Copper 0.099mg 0.2mg 11%
Phosphorus 174mg 102mg 10%
Sodium 47mg 282mg 10%
Calories 297kcal 467kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.175g 5.522g 7%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.17mg 7%
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 3.19mg 6%
Potassium 231mg 111mg 4%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Iron 2.42mg 2.22mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 0.982g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.488mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 12mg 2%
Fats 19.17g 18.8g 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.4µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 16IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 68.1g N/A
Cholesterol 116mg 117mg 0%
Sugar 0g 20.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.58mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.215mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 0.277mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.308mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.131mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 0.299mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 0.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pot roast Butter cookie
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Pot roast
35%
Butter cookie
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
57%
Pot roast
34%
Butter cookie

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pot roast
Pot roast is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 1mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pot roast
Pot roast is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.24g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pot roast
Pot roast contains less Sodium (difference - 235mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pot roast
Pot roast is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 3.503g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pot roast
Pot roast is lower in glycemic index (difference - 55)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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