Pot roast vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pot roast and hamburgers
- Pot roast has more zinc and vitamin B12, while hamburgers have more vitamin B1, folate, manganese, calcium, and vitamin B3.
- Pot roast covers your daily need for zinc, 34% more than hamburgers.
- Pot roast contains 2 times more cholesterol than hamburgers. While pot roast contains 116mg of cholesterol, hamburgers contain only 47mg.
- Pot roast has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pot roast is 0, while the glycemic index of hamburgers is 66.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.
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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 ZincZinc | +132.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +27.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +537.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +19% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2070% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +84.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +47.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +267.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +46.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +522.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 27µg | 49% | |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 2.87mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 1.44µg | 29% |
| Protein | 28.94g | 17.08g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 47mg | 23% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
| Sodium | 47mg | 414mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.217mg | 13% |
| Folate | 9µg | 56µg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 5.096g | 11% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 102mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.217mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 0g | 24.1g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 5.365mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 5.495g | 7% |
| Fats | 19.17g | 14.36g | 7% |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 2.88mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.203mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.25mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 136mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.31mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.9g | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 0.38g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.091mg | 1% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 295kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 23.2g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 226mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.15g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.302mg | 1.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.436mg | 0.823mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.924mg | 0.505mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +48.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +86.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -32.5% |
