Pot roast vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pot roast and chorizo
- Pot roast has more zinc, selenium, and iron; however, chorizo has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
- Chorizo's daily need coverage for sodium is 52% more.
- Pot roast has 2 times more zinc than chorizo. Pot roast has 6.66mg of zinc, while chorizo has 3.41mg.
- Chorizo is lower in cholesterol.
- Chorizo has a higher glycemic index than pot roast.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Chorizo, pork, and beef.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +52.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +23.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +95.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +28% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +300% |
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 | +131.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +14% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +967.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +75.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +96.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 47mg | 1235mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.63mg | 48% |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 14.38g | 31% |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 3.41mg | 30% |
| Fats | 19.17g | 38.27g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 18.4g | 26% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.53mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 3.46g | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 1.12mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 27µg | 21.1µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.3mg | 10% |
| Protein | 28.94g | 24.1g | 10% |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 1.59mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 88mg | 9% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 455kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 61IU | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1.5µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 5.131mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 2µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 398mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 150mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 2µg | 2% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 96.7mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.04mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.86g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 2.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.302mg | 1.708mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 2.414mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 1.149mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.436mg | 0.914mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.924mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +63% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +99.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +125.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +388.7% |
