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Pot roast vs. Pork belly — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Pot roast and Pork belly different?

  • Pot roast is richer in Vitamin B12, Zinc, Selenium, Iron, Vitamin B6, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B5, while Pork belly is higher in Vitamin B1.
  • Pork belly covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 59% more than Pot roast.
  • Pot roast contains 7 times more Zinc than Pork belly. Pot roast contains 6.66mg of Zinc, while Pork belly contains 1.02mg.
  • Pork belly is lower in Cholesterol.

Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Pork, fresh, belly, raw types were used in this article.

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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 2.9% 1.5% 16% 20% 17% 28% 46% 4.2% 0.78% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +375%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.9%
Contains more IronIron +365.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +552.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +237.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.9%

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% 6% 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 1% 0.6% 7.8% 0% 99% 56% 87% 15% 30% 105% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +30.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +571.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.2%

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
9% 53% 37%
Protein: 9.34 g
Fats: 53.01 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 36.74 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +209.9%
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%
Contains more FatsFats +176.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.91g

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
39% 50% 11%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 19.33 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 24.7 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -61%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +202.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +698%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pot roast Pork belly
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Pork belly Opinion
Calories 297kcal 518kcal Pork belly
Protein 28.94g 9.34g Pot roast
Fats 19.17g 53.01g Pork belly
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg Pork belly
Cholesterol 116mg 72mg Pork belly
Vitamin D 8IU Pot roast
Magnesium 19mg 4mg Pot roast
Calcium 16mg 5mg Pot roast
Potassium 231mg 185mg Pot roast
Iron 2.42mg 0.52mg Pot roast
Copper 0.099mg 0.052mg Pot roast
Zinc 6.66mg 1.02mg Pot roast
Phosphorus 174mg 108mg Pot roast
Sodium 47mg 32mg Pork belly
Vitamin A 0IU 10IU Pork belly
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg Pork belly
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.39mg Pot roast
Vitamin D 0.2µg Pot roast
Manganese 0.01mg 0.006mg Pot roast
Selenium 27µg 8µg Pot roast
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.396mg Pork belly
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.242mg Pork belly
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 4.647mg Pork belly
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.256mg Pot roast
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.13mg Pot roast
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 0.84µg Pot roast
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg Pot roast
Folate 9µg 1µg Pot roast
Choline 110.2mg Pot roast
Saturated Fat 7.548g 19.33g Pot roast
Monounsaturated Fat 8.175g 24.7g Pork belly
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 5.65g Pork belly
Tryptophan 0.19mg Pot roast
Threonine 1.156mg Pot roast
Isoleucine 1.317mg Pot roast
Leucine 2.302mg Pot roast
Lysine 2.446mg Pot roast
Methionine 0.754mg Pot roast
Phenylalanine 1.143mg Pot roast
Valine 1.436mg Pot roast
Histidine 0.924mg Pot roast

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Pot roast Pork belly
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Pot roast
31%
Pork belly
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
57%
Pot roast
18%
Pork belly

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Pot roast
Pot roast is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Pot roast
Pot roast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 11.782g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork belly
Pork belly is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 44mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork belly
Pork belly contains less Sodium (difference - 15mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pork belly - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167812/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.