Pot roast vs. Ham — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pot roast and ham?
- Pot roast is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and iron, yet ham is higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B6.
- Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 62% more.
- Pot roast has 4 times more saturated fat than ham. While pot roast has 7.548g of saturated fat, ham has only 1.81g.
We used Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more IronIron | +63.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +131.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +38.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +440% |
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 | +104% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +227.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +29.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1178% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 0.65µg | 62% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.754mg | 58% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 1203mg | 50% |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 2.88mg | 34% |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 1.81g | 26% |
| Fats | 19.17g | 5.53g | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 53mg | 21% |
| Protein | 28.94g | 20.93g | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 2.62g | 14% |
| Selenium | 27µg | 19.5µg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 1.48mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.4mg | 9% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 145kcal | 8% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 85.1mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 196mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.8µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.403mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 32IU | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 3µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.202mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.079mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 287mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.054mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 4.023mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 0.54g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 14mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 8mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 1.5g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.251mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 0.918mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.302mg | 1.661mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 1.775mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.436mg | 0.908mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.924mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +246.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +30.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +212% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +31.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76% |
