Pot roast vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pot roast and chocolate cake
- Pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, chocolate cake has more copper and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pot roast is 82% higher.
- Chocolate cake has 10 times less zinc than pot roast. Pot roast has 6.66mg of zinc, while chocolate cake has 0.69mg.
- Chocolate cake is lower in cholesterol.
- Chocolate cake has 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 Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +65% |
| Contains more IronIron | +50.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +865.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +126.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +275% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +109.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2700% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +261% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +87.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +590.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1231.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +139% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +16.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 0.16µg | 82% |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 0.69mg | 54% |
| Protein | 28.94g | 5.3g | 47% |
| Selenium | 27µg | 11.9µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 1.137mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.041mg | 19% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 58mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 0g | 53.4g | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 2.761g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.207mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 315mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.28mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 5.43g | 10% |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 1.61mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 106mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.141mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.6g | 6% |
| Fats | 19.17g | 15.1g | 6% |
| Folate | 9µg | 27µg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 6.039g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.304mg | 5% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 371kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 60mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.213mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 231mg | 140mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 128.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 51.8g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.302mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.436mg | 0.283mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.924mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
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:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +446% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +27% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +112.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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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
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +35.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -28.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +290% |
