Pot roast vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pot roast and gratin?
- Pot roast is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, and vitamin B3, yet gratin is richer in vitamin C and calcium.
- Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 89% higher.
- Pot roast has 10 times more selenium than gratin. Pot roast has 27µg of selenium, while gratin has 2.7µg.
- Gratin contains less cholesterol.
We used Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter types in this comparison.
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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 | +278.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +865.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +643.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +71.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +61.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1510% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +47.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +313.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +47.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +62.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +22.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 0µg | 89% |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 0.69mg | 54% |
| Protein | 28.94g | 5.06g | 48% |
| Selenium | 27µg | 2.7µg | 44% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 23mg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 0.64mg | 22% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 0.993mg | 19% |
| Fats | 19.17g | 7.59g | 18% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 433mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 2.149g | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 4.733g | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 9.9mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 119mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 113mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.174mg | 8% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 132kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 64µg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.161mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.16mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.8g | 7% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 396mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 0g | 11.27g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.116mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.387mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 0.276g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 9.47g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.302mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0.381mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.436mg | 0.325mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.924mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +471.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +152.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +42.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +280.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +156.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -37.3% |
