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Pot roast vs. Elk meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pot roast and elk meat

  • Pot roast has more selenium and zinc; however, elk meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Elk meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 35% more than pot roast.
  • Elk meat contains 6 times less saturated fat than pot roast. Pot roast contains 7.548g of saturated fat, while elk meat contains 1.342g.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Game meat, elk, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled.

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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 21% 1.5% 35% 153% 116% 112% 122% 6.5% 2.5% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.7%
Contains more IronIron +68.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +252.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90%
~equal in Sodium ~50mg

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% 0% 11% 0% 36% 85% 115% 73% 112% 370% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +39%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.55mg
~equal in Folate ~9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Elk meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 2.96µg 35%
Selenium 27µg 10.5µg 30%
Saturated fat 7.548g 1.342g 28%
Copper 0.099mg 0.349mg 28%
Fats 19.17g 3.41g 24%
Zinc 6.66mg 4.12mg 23%
Iron 2.42mg 4.07mg 21%
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.175g 0.97g 18%
Phosphorus 174mg 285mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.485mg 16%
Cholesterol 116mg 72mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.37mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 1.212mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 6.143mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.144mg 7%
Calories 297kcal 162kcal 7%
Potassium 231mg 392mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 0.161g 4%
Protein 28.94g 30.76g 4%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 5mg 1%
Sodium 47mg 50mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.55mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.019mg 0%
Folate 9µg 9µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 1.236mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 1.291mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 2.293mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 2.513mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.755mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 1.126mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 1.428mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 0.948mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
31% 3% 65%
Protein: 30.76 g
Fats: 3.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.93 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +462.2%
Contains more WaterWater +25.1%
~equal in Protein ~30.76g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.9g

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
54% 39% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.342 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.97 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.161 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +742.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.2%

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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. Elk meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174429/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.