Pot roast vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pot roast and crab
- Pot roast has more zinc, iron, and vitamin B6; however, crab has more copper, vitamin B12, selenium, folate, and vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for copper for crab is 79% higher.
- Crab has 38 times less saturated fat than pot roast. Pot roast has 7.548g of saturated fat, while crab has 0.201g.
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 Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.
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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 IronIron | +384% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +74.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +89.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +468.8% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +722.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +34.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +640% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +58.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +156.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +49.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +81.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +500% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +36.2% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +260.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +74.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +56.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +466.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 0.099mg | 0.814mg | 79% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 3.33µg | 50% |
Saturated fat | 7.548g | 0.201g | 33% |
Selenium | 27µg | 42.9µg | 29% |
Fats | 19.17g | 0.74g | 28% |
Zinc | 6.66mg | 3.81mg | 26% |
Iron | 2.42mg | 0.5mg | 24% |
Protein | 28.94g | 17.88g | 22% |
Sodium | 47mg | 563mg | 22% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 0.129g | 20% |
Calories | 297kcal | 83kcal | 11% |
Folate | 9µg | 51µg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.156mg | 10% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 1.84mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.997mg | 9% |
Phosphorus | 174mg | 234mg | 9% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 2.747mg | 8% |
Calcium | 16mg | 91mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.093mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 116mg | 97mg | 6% |
Choline | 110.2mg | 80.9mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 36mg | 4% |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.074mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 0.258g | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
Potassium | 231mg | 259mg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 0IU | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.156mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.302mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.446mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.436mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.924mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.101g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.067g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2490.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +53.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6237.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +174.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.3% |