Pot roast vs. Chicken fingers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pot roast and chicken fingers

Pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and selenium; however, chicken fingers have more vitamin B3, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pot roast is 82% higher.
Chicken fingers have 9 times less zinc than pot roast. Pot roast has 6.66mg of zinc, while chicken fingers have 0.71mg.
Chicken fingers are lower in saturated fat.
Chicken fingers have a higher glycemic index than pot roast.

Food types used in this article are Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Fast foods, chicken tenders.

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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

Chicken fingers

Contains more IronIron	+231.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+43.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+838%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-93.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+54.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+47.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+61.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+62.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2180%

~equal in Calcium ~17mg

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

Chicken fingers

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1231.3%
Contains more CholineCholine	+152.2%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+521.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+100.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+117.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+50.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+344.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+111.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.179mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	2.13µg	0.16µg	82%
Zinc	6.66mg	0.71mg	54%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.708g	5.783g	34%
Sodium	47mg	769mg	31%
Vitamin B3	4.105mg	8.217mg	26%
Cholesterol	116mg	48mg	23%
Saturated fat	7.548g	2.493g	23%
Iron	2.42mg	0.73mg	21%
Protein	28.94g	19.22g	19%
Vitamin E	0.51mg	3.17mg	18%
Selenium	27µg	17.5µg	17%
Phosphorus	174mg	282mg	15%
Vitamin B5	0.571mg	1.244mg	13%
Choline	110.2mg	43.7mg	12%
Vitamin B6	0.283mg	0.426mg	11%
Manganese	0.01mg	0.228mg	9%
Fats	19.17g	13.95g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	8.175g	4.83g	8%
Starch		17.03g	7%
Carbs	0g	17.25g	6%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	8µg	5%
Fiber	0g	1.2g	5%
Potassium	231mg	373mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.059mg	0.11mg	4%
Copper	0.099mg	0.069mg	3%
Folate	9µg	19µg	3%
Magnesium	19mg	28mg	2%
Calories	297kcal	271kcal	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.1mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.171mg	0.179mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	16.05g	N/A
Vitamin D	8IU	7IU	0%
Calcium	16mg	17mg	0%
Sugar	0g	0.4g	N/A
Vitamin A	0µg	3µg	0%
Vitamin D	0.2µg	0.2µg	0%
Trans fat		0.052g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.19mg	0.222mg	0%
Threonine	1.156mg	0.803mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.317mg	0.845mg	0%
Leucine	2.302mg	1.553mg	0%
Lysine	2.446mg	1.616mg	0%
Methionine	0.754mg	0.518mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.143mg	1.437mg	0%
Valine	1.436mg	0.908mg	0%
Histidine	0.924mg	0.655mg	0%
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.211g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.015g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		5.439g	N/A