Pot roast vs. Mars — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between pot roast and mars
- Pot roast has more iron; however, mars is higher in fiber and calcium.
- Pot roast covers your daily cholesterol needs 35% more than mars.
- Mars contains 3 times less iron than pot roast. Pot roast contains 2.42mg of iron, while mars contains 0.86mg.
- Mars has less cholesterol.
- The glycemic index of mars is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +181.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +462.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 89% | |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 61% | |
| Protein | 28.94g | 4.28g | 49% |
| Selenium | 27µg | 49% | |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 12mg | 35% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 26% | |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 25% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 72.4g | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 22% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 20% | |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 0.86mg | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 11.651g | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 11% | |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 11% | |
| Calories | 297kcal | 475kcal | 9% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2g | 8% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 90mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 5% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 5% | |
| Sodium | 47mg | 136mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 9µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Fats | 19.17g | 19.32g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 70.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 58.94g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +576.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2952.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Fats
~19.32g
~equal in
Other
~2.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
