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Pot roast vs. Ground turkey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pot roast and ground turkey different?

  • Pot roast is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, ground turkey is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pot roast is 33% higher.
  • Pot roast contains 3 times more saturated fat than ground turkey. While pot roast contains 7.548g of saturated fat, ground turkey contains only 2.669g.

Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Ground turkey, cooked are the varieties used in this article.

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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% 8.4% 26% 57% 50% 85% 109% 10% 1.4% 170%
Contains more IronIron +59.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.011mg

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% 8% 2.2% 3% 19% 49% 164% 72% 146% 168% 0% 5.3% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +59%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +108.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Ground turkey DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 1.34µg 33%
Zinc 6.66mg 3.11mg 32%
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 8.724mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.633mg 27%
Saturated fat 7.548g 2.669g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 2.917g 15%
Fats 19.17g 10.4g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.175g 3.458g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 1.193mg 12%
Iron 2.42mg 1.52mg 11%
Phosphorus 174mg 254mg 11%
Cholesterol 116mg 93mg 8%
Selenium 27µg 31.1µg 7%
Choline 110.2mg 78.2mg 6%
Copper 0.099mg 0.151mg 6%
Calories 297kcal 203kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.11mg 3%
Protein 28.94g 27.37g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.211mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 231mg 294mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.077mg 2%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Sodium 47mg 78mg 1%
Calcium 16mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 8IU 0%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0.134g N/A
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 1.258mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 1.227mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 2.262mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 2.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.806mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 1.068mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 1.27mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 0.811mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.136g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.508g 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
27% 10% 62%
Protein: 27.37 g
Fats: 10.4 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 62.07 g
Other: 0.16 g
Contains more FatsFats +84.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19.6%
~equal in Protein ~27.37g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~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
30% 38% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.458 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.917 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +136.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +312%

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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. Ground turkey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171506/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.