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Pot roast vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pot roast and asparagus

  • Pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and choline; however, asparagus has more vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pot roast is 89% higher.
  • Asparagus 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 Asparagus, raw.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.4%
Contains more IronIron +13.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +234.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1073.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1480%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +319.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +211%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +588.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2211.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +477.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 0µg 89%
Zinc 6.66mg 0.54mg 56%
Protein 28.94g 2.2g 53%
Selenium 27µg 2.3µg 45%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Saturated fat 7.548g 0.04g 34%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 41.6µg 33%
Fats 19.17g 0.12g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 8.175g 0g 20%
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 0.978mg 20%
Choline 110.2mg 16mg 17%
Phosphorus 174mg 52mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.091mg 15%
Calories 297kcal 20kcal 14%
Folate 9µg 52µg 11%
Copper 0.099mg 0.189mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.143mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.158mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.274mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 0.05g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 1.13mg 4%
Iron 2.42mg 2.14mg 4%
Sodium 47mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.141mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.88g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Magnesium 19mg 14mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 24mg 1%
Potassium 231mg 202mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Fructose 1g 1%
Net carbs 0g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.88g N/A
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 0.049mg 0%

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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1215.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15875%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +79.6%
~equal in Other ~0.58g

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1316%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.