Pot roast vs. Lamb leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between pot roast and lamb leg
- Pot roast has more zinc, selenium, vitamin B6, iron, and monounsaturated fat; however, lamb leg has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for zinc for pot roast is 30% higher.
- Lamb leg has 2 times less vitamin B6 than pot roast. Pot roast has 0.283mg of vitamin B6, while lamb leg has 0.15mg.
- Lamb leg is lower in cholesterol.
Food types used in this article are Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +77.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +21.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +14.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +100% |
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 | +142.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +88.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +34.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +17.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +111.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 3.32mg | 30% |
| Protein | 28.94g | 17.91g | 22% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 69mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 2.5µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 6.26mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 27µg | 20.7µg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 1.66mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.15mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 1.35g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 7g | 3% |
| Folate | 9µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 230kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 19.17g | 17.07g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.69mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.113mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 7.43g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 170mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 249mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 9mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Sodium | 47mg | 56mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 0.864mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.302mg | 1.393mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 1.582mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0.729mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.436mg | 0.967mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.924mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +61.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +23.9% |
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Other
~0.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +16.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +90.7% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~7.43g
