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Pot roast vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between pot roast and meatball

  • Pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, choline, and iron; however, meatball is higher in manganese, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Pot roast covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 47% more than meatball.
  • Meatball contains 4 times less zinc than pot roast. Pot roast contains 6.66mg of zinc, while meatball contains 1.66mg.
  • Meatball has less cholesterol.

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 Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Contains more IronIron +36.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +301.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2720%

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% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +113%
Contains more CholineCholine +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +130.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +355.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 1µg 47%
Zinc 6.66mg 1.66mg 45%
Protein 28.94g 14.4g 29%
Sodium 47mg 666mg 27%
Selenium 27µg 15.3µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 3.346g 18%
Cholesterol 116mg 66mg 17%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.282mg 12%
Choline 110.2mg 45.2mg 12%
Phosphorus 174mg 239mg 9%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Iron 2.42mg 1.77mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.924mg 7%
Folate 9µg 36µg 7%
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 3.108mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.136mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.202mg 6%
Calcium 16mg 80mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 8.2µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.23mg 5%
Fats 19.17g 22.21g 5%
Magnesium 19mg 31mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.175g 9.188g 3%
Carbs 0g 8.06g 3%
Copper 0.099mg 0.123mg 3%
Potassium 231mg 296mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Calories 297kcal 286kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.42mg 1%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 2IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.76g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.577g N/A
Saturated fat 7.548g 7.627g 0%
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%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g N/A

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
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101%
Contains more FatsFats +15.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~53.67g
~equal in Other ~1.66g

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
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +372.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~7.627g

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/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.