Pot roast vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between pot roast and potato salad?
- Pot roast is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet potato salad is higher in vitamin C.
- Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 89% more.
- Pot roast has 21 times more zinc than potato salad. While pot roast has 6.66mg of zinc, potato salad has only 0.31mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in potato salad is lower.
- The glycemic index of pot roast is lower.
We used Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Potato salad, home-prepared types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +272.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2048.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +234.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +558.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +18.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +910% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +361.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +100.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +28.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +30.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 0µg | 89% |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 0.31mg | 58% |
| Protein | 28.94g | 2.68g | 53% |
| Selenium | 27µg | 4.1µg | 42% |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 1.429g | 28% |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 0.65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 529mg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 3.737g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 0.89mg | 20% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
| Fats | 19.17g | 8.2g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 52mg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 68mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 2.48g | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.141mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 10mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.06mg | 9% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 143kcal | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.3g | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.101mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 32µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 0g | 11.17g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.118mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Folate | 9µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 254mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.534mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 9.87g | N/A |
| Calcium | 16mg | 19mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.302mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0.171mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.436mg | 0.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.924mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
28.94 g
Fats:
19.17 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
51.9 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
2.68 g
Fats:
8.2 g
Carbs:
11.17 g
Water:
76 g
Other:
1.95 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +979.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +133.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +46.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.708 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.737 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +229.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +427.8% |
