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Pot roast vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pot roast and pita?

  • Pot roast is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, iron, and vitamin B3, yet pita is richer in manganese and vitamin B1.
  • Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 89% higher.
  • Pot roast has a lower glycemic index than pita.

We used Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Bread, pita, white, unenriched 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92.5%
Contains more IronIron +72.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +692.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4710%

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%
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +732.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Pita DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 0µg 89%
Zinc 6.66mg 0.84mg 53%
Selenium 27µg 49%
Protein 28.94g 9.1g 40%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Saturated fat 7.548g 0.166g 34%
Fats 19.17g 1.2g 28%
Sodium 47mg 536mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 8.175g 0.105g 20%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.481mg 20%
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Carbs 0g 55.7g 19%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.034mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.267mg 17%
Iron 2.42mg 1.4mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 2.142mg 12%
Phosphorus 174mg 97mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.2g 9%
Copper 0.099mg 0.168mg 8%
Calcium 16mg 86mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.097mg 6%
Folate 9µg 24µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Potassium 231mg 120mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.397mg 3%
Magnesium 19mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 0.535g 1%
Calories 297kcal 275kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 53.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 0.195mg 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
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +218%
Contains more FatsFats +1497.5%
Contains more WaterWater +61.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~1.9g

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
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7685.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.