Pot roast vs. Canadian bacon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pot roast and Canadian bacon

Pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, while Canadian bacon has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, potassium, and phosphorus.
Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 71% higher.
Canadian bacon contains 7 times less saturated fat than pot roast. Pot roast contains 7.548g of saturated fat, while Canadian bacon contains 1.039g.

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 Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried.

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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.

Pot roast

Canadian bacon

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+128.6%
Contains more IronIron	+332.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+57.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+285%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-95.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+332.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+77.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+86.7%

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.

Pot roast

Canadian bacon

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+395.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+800%
Contains more FolateFolate	+125%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1033.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+143.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+26.1%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.185mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.28mg

~equal in Choline ~104.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.13µg	0.43µg	71%
Vitamin B1	0.059mg	0.669mg	51%
Zinc	6.66mg	1.73mg	45%
Selenium	27µg	50.4µg	43%
Sodium	47mg	993mg	41%
Vitamin B3	4.105mg	9.988mg	37%
Saturated fat	7.548g	1.039g	30%
Fats	19.17g	2.78g	25%
Potassium	231mg	999mg	23%
Iron	2.42mg	0.56mg	23%
Phosphorus	174mg	309mg	19%
Monounsaturated fat	8.175g	1.255g	17%
Cholesterol	116mg	67mg	16%
Calories	297kcal	146kcal	8%
Copper	0.099mg	0.063mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.571mg	0.72mg	3%
Magnesium	19mg	27mg	2%
Carbs	0g	1.8g	1%
Choline	110.2mg	104.8mg	1%
Folate	9µg	4µg	1%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	0.2µg	1%
Protein	28.94g	28.31g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.708g	0.485g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.171mg	0.185mg	1%
Calcium	16mg	7mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.51mg	0.41mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	1.8g	N/A
Vitamin D	8IU	9IU	0%
Sugar	0g	1.2g	N/A
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.2µg	0%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.016mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.283mg	0.28mg	0%
Trans fat		0.008g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.19mg	0.332mg	0%
Threonine	1.156mg	1.226mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.317mg	1.32mg	0%
Leucine	2.302mg	2.294mg	0%
Lysine	2.446mg	2.479mg	0%
Methionine	0.754mg	0.764mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.143mg	1.158mg	0%
Valine	1.436mg	1.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.924mg	1.134mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.36g	N/A