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Pot roast vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pot roast and hot dogs

  • Pot roast has more zinc, selenium, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5, while hot dogs have more calcium.
  • Pot roast covers your daily need for zinc, 50% more than hot dogs.
  • Pot roast contains 2 times more iron than hot dogs. While pot roast contains 2.42mg of iron, hot dogs contain only 1.09mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in hot dogs is lower.
  • Pot roast has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pot roast is 0, while the glycemic index of hot dogs is 28.

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 Frankfurter, meat.

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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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52%
Contains more IronIron +122%
Contains more ZincZinc +455%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +518.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +350%
~equal in Copper ~0.097mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Hot dog DV% diff.
Zinc 6.66mg 1.2mg 50%
Sodium 47mg 1090mg 45%
Protein 28.94g 10.26g 37%
Selenium 27µg 12.5µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 4.404g 25%
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 1.57µg 23%
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Iron 2.42mg 1.09mg 17%
Cholesterol 116mg 77mg 13%
Fats 19.17g 25.76g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.166mg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 2.665mg 9%
Calcium 16mg 99mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 8.175g 11.386g 8%
Phosphorus 174mg 206mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.31mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.121mg 4%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.19mg 2%
Potassium 231mg 152mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Saturated fat 7.548g 7.666g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 0g 4.17g 1%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Calories 297kcal 290kcal 0%
Net carbs 0g 4.17g N/A
Copper 0.099mg 0.097mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.055mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 0.331mg 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +182.1%
Contains more FatsFats +34.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~56.31g
~equal in Other ~3.5g

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +522%
~equal in Saturated fat ~7.666g

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.