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Pot roast vs. Chuck steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pot roast and chuck steak

  • Pot roast has more choline, while chuck steak has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Chuck steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 38% more than pot roast.
  • The amount of cholesterol in chuck steak is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Iron ~2.45mg
~equal in Selenium ~27.5µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +410%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Chuck steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 3.03µg 38%
Zinc 6.66mg 8.68mg 18%
Cholesterol 116mg 87mg 10%
Protein 28.94g 24.98g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.373mg 7%
Choline 110.2mg 79mg 6%
Saturated fat 7.548g 8.66g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.752mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.1mg 3%
Phosphorus 174mg 193mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 4.663mg 3%
Potassium 231mg 325mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.175g 9.457g 3%
Copper 0.099mg 0.077mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.191mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 0.81g 1%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Calories 297kcal 277kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.066mg 1%
Selenium 27µg 27.5µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Sodium 47mg 71mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 22mg 1%
Fats 19.17g 19.64g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 5IU 0%
Calcium 16mg 16mg 0%
Iron 2.42mg 2.45mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.012mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 1.287g N/A
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.9%
~equal in Fats ~19.64g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~55.22g
~equal in Other ~0.16g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.4%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/nutrients
  2. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.