Pot roast vs. Melon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pot roast and melon?
- Pot roast is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and choline, yet melon is richer in vitamin C.
- Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 89% higher.
- Pot roast has a lower glycemic index than melon.
We used Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Melons, casaba, raw types in this comparison.
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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 | +72.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +611.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +65% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +9414.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3380% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6650% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +250% |
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 | +920% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +293.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +451.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1669.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +579.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +73.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1350% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +38.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 0µg | 89% |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 0.07mg | 60% |
| Protein | 28.94g | 1.11g | 56% |
| Selenium | 27µg | 0.4µg | 48% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 0mg | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 0.025g | 34% |
| Fats | 19.17g | 0.1g | 29% |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 0.34mg | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 21.8mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 0.232mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 5mg | 24% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 0.002g | 20% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 7.6mg | 19% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 28kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.031mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.084mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.163mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.06mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 0.039g | 4% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.9g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.015mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.05mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 9mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 0g | 6.58g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2.5µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 182mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 5.68g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 5.69g | N/A |
| Folate | 9µg | 8µg | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +2507.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +19070% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +77% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +408650% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1715.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
