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Pot roast vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between pot roast and lentil

  • Pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and vitamin B3, while lentil has more folate, fiber, manganese, and copper.
  • Pot roast covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 89% more than lentil.
  • Pot roast has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pot roast is 0, while the glycemic index of lentil is 29.

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 Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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%
Lentil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains more ZincZinc +424.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +864.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +89.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.7%
Contains more IronIron +37.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +153.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4840%
~equal in Phosphorus ~180mg

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%
Lentil
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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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +134.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +287.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +237%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +186.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1911.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Lentil DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 0µg 89%
Zinc 6.66mg 1.27mg 49%
Selenium 27µg 2.8µg 44%
Folate 9µg 181µg 43%
Protein 28.94g 9.02g 40%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Saturated fat 7.548g 0.053g 34%
Fiber 0g 7.9g 32%
Fats 19.17g 0.38g 29%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.494mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.175g 0.064g 20%
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 1.06mg 19%
Copper 0.099mg 0.251mg 17%
Choline 110.2mg 32.7mg 14%
Iron 2.42mg 3.33mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.169mg 9%
Calories 297kcal 116kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.073mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.178mg 8%
Carbs 0g 20.13g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 0.175g 4%
Potassium 231mg 369mg 4%
Magnesium 19mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.11mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Sodium 47mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.638mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Phosphorus 174mg 180mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 12.23g N/A
Calcium 16mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.8g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 0.254mg 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
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +220.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4944.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.2%
~equal in Other ~0.83g

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
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12673.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +304.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.