Pot roast vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pot roast and pork
- Pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron; however, pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Pork covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 68% more than pot roast.
- Pork contains 3 times less vitamin B12 than pot roast. Pot roast contains 2.13µg of vitamin B12, while pork contains 0.7µg.
- Pork 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 Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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 IronIron | +178.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +35.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +178.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -24.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +47.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +83.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +67.8% |
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 | +75.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +204.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +80% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1386.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +87.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +64% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.877mg | 68% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 0.7µg | 60% |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 2.39mg | 39% |
| Selenium | 27µg | 45.3µg | 33% |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 0.87mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.464mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 80mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.321mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 5.23g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 246mg | 10% |
| Fats | 19.17g | 13.92g | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 53IU | 6% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 423mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1.3µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 5.037mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 6.19g | 5% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 93.9mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 1.2g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.698mg | 3% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 242kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 28.94g | 27.32g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.073mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 62mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.29mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.302mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.436mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.924mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +37.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.5% |
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Protein
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Carbs
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Other
~0.89g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +69.5% |
