Pot roast vs. Pork loin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pot roast and pork loin
- Pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and choline, while pork loin has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B2.
- Pork loin covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 70% more than pot roast.
- Pot roast contains 4 times more vitamin B12 than pork loin. While pot roast contains 2.13µg of vitamin B12, pork loin contains only 0.53µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in pork loin 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, 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 IronIron | +206.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +76.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +282.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +10.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +54.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +23% |
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 | +301.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +58.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1427.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +11.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +26.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +66.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.901mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 0.53µg | 67% |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 1.74mg | 45% |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 0.79mg | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 63mg | 18% |
| Protein | 28.94g | 19.74g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.472mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 4.36g | 14% |
| Selenium | 27µg | 33.2µg | 11% |
| Fats | 19.17g | 12.58g | 10% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 69.7mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.248mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 5.61g | 6% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 198kcal | 5% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.056mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 1.34g | 4% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 356mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 197mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 4.58mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.723mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.5µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Folate | 9µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.21mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 21IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 50mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 0.891mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 0.91mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.302mg | 1.572mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 1.766mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.436mg | 1.064mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.924mg | 0.77mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +52.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +45.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +89.3% |
