Pot roast vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
How are pot roast and marinara sauce different?
- Pot roast is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, phosphorus, and choline; however, marinara sauce is richer in vitamin A and vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pot roast is 89% higher.
- Pot roast contains 58 times more cholesterol than marinara sauce. While pot roast contains 116mg of cholesterol, marinara sauce contains only 2mg.
Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium are the varieties used in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 IronIron | +210.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3230% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +411.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2354.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +68.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +38.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1270% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +145.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +180.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +704.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +370.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +672.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +44.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 0µg | 89% |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 0.2mg | 59% |
| Protein | 28.94g | 1.41g | 55% |
| Selenium | 27µg | 1.1µg | 47% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 2mg | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 0.17g | 34% |
| Fats | 19.17g | 1.48g | 27% |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 0.78mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 34mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 0.377g | 19% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 13.7mg | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 2.4mg | 13% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 51kcal | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 13.9µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.173mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.061mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.8g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.137mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 33µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 319mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 0g | 8.06g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.024mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.081mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 0.508g | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 13µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 3.917mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 6.26g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 5.5g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 2.302mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.754mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.436mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.924mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.94 g
Fats:
19.17 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
51.9 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
1.41 g
Fats:
1.48 g
Carbs:
8.06 g
Water:
87.39 g
Other:
1.66 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1952.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1195.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +68.4% |
~equal in
Other
~1.66g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.708 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.508 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2068.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +39.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.7% |
