Pot roast vs. Pork leg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between pot roast and pork leg
- Pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, and iron, while pork leg has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 63% higher.
- Pork leg contains 3 times less zinc than pot roast. Pot roast contains 6.66mg of zinc, while pork leg contains 1.93mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in pork leg is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +220% |
| Contains more IronIron | +184.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +245.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +130% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +238.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1147.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +41.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 0.63µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.736mg | 56% |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 1.93mg | 43% |
| Protein | 28.94g | 17.43g | 23% |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 0.85mg | 20% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 73mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 2.01g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.401mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 6.54g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 199mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 27µg | 29.4µg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.065mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 4.574mg | 3% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 245kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.685mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 315mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 20IU | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.023mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 8.38g | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Fats | 19.17g | 18.87g | 0% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 47mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.302mg | 1.376mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 1.55mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0.689mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.436mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.924mg | 0.659mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~18.87g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Other
~1.23g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +183.9% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.38g
