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Pot roast vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pot roast and ricotta different?

  • Pot roast is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, and choline; however, ricotta is richer in calcium and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pot roast is 75% higher.
  • Pot roast contains 39 times more vitamin B3 than ricotta. While pot roast contains 4.105mg of vitamin B3, ricotta contains only 0.104mg.
  • Ricotta has less cholesterol.
  • Pot roast has a lower glycemic index (0) than ricotta (27).

Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk are the varieties 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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +120%
Contains more IronIron +536.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +371.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +474.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1193.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~158mg

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% 3% 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 0% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +363.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +353.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3847.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +558.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +526.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +529.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 0.34µg 75%
Zinc 6.66mg 1.16mg 50%
Protein 28.94g 11.26g 35%
Iron 2.42mg 0.38mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 0.104mg 25%
Selenium 27µg 14.5µg 23%
Cholesterol 116mg 51mg 22%
Calcium 16mg 207mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.043mg 18%
Choline 110.2mg 17.5mg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 120µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.175g 3.627g 11%
Fats 19.17g 12.98g 10%
Copper 0.099mg 0.021mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0.213mg 7%
Calories 297kcal 174kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.013mg 4%
Potassium 231mg 105mg 4%
Saturated fat 7.548g 8.295g 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.11mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 0.385g 2%
Sodium 47mg 84mg 2%
Phosphorus 174mg 158mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.195mg 2%
Magnesium 19mg 11mg 2%
Folate 9µg 12µg 1%
Carbs 0g 3.04g 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.04g N/A
Vitamin D 8IU 10IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.2µg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0.006mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 0.459mg 0%

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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +157%
Contains more FatsFats +47.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +38.2%
~equal in Other ~1.02g

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
67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~8.295g

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.