Pot roast vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pot roast and carrots?
- Pot roast is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and choline, yet carrots are higher in vitamin A.
- Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
- The amount of cholesterol in carrots is lower.
- The glycemic index of pot roast is lower.
We used Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Carrots, raw 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +706.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +120% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2675% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +397.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +26900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +106.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1330% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +194.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +317.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +109.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +105.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1152.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +29.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +633.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +111.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 835µg | 93% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 0µg | 89% |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 0.24mg | 58% |
| Protein | 28.94g | 0.93g | 56% |
| Selenium | 27µg | 0.1µg | 49% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 0mg | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 0.037g | 34% |
| Fats | 19.17g | 0.24g | 29% |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 0.3mg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 0.014g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 0.983mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 35mg | 20% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 8.8mg | 18% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 41kcal | 13% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.8g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.138mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 13.2µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.058mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.9mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.143mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.273mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.045mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 0.117g | 4% |
| Folate | 9µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 320mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 9.58g | 3% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Starch | 1.43g | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 69mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.66mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 0.55g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 6.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.74g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.302mg | 0.102mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0.101mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.436mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.924mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +3011.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7887.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +70.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +58292.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +505.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.5% |
