Pot roast vs. Pork chop — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pot roast and pork chop
- Pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, while pork chop has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Pot roast covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 61% more than pork chop.
- Pot roast contains 3 times more iron than pork chop. While pot roast contains 2.42mg of iron, pork chop contains only 0.87mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pork chop is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, 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 ZincZinc | +111.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +250% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +34.8% |
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 | +142.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +222.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +63.3% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +730.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +83% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +93.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +93.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +72.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 0.66µg | 61% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.49mg | 36% |
Zinc | 6.66mg | 3.15mg | 32% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 7.927mg | 24% |
Iron | 2.42mg | 0.87mg | 19% |
Selenium | 27µg | 36.4µg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.489mg | 16% |
Saturated fat | 7.548g | 4.339g | 15% |
Cholesterol | 116mg | 78mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 1.104mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.313mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 174mg | 241mg | 10% |
Protein | 28.94g | 23.72g | 10% |
Choline | 110.2mg | 67.5mg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 4.887g | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 1.894g | 8% |
Fats | 19.17g | 14.35g | 7% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 40IU | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1µg | 4% |
Calcium | 16mg | 56mg | 4% |
Calories | 297kcal | 231kcal | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
Folate | 9µg | 0µg | 2% |
Potassium | 231mg | 315mg | 2% |
Sodium | 47mg | 74mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.099mg | 0.105mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 20mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.066g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.282mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.156mg | 1.043mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 1.123mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.302mg | 1.952mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.446mg | 2.109mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.65mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0.985mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.436mg | 1.2mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.924mg | 0.965mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.065g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.922g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +22% |
Contains more FatsFats | +33.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +18.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +67.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +167.5% |