Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Meat
  4. Pot roast
  5. Compare
  6. Pot roast vs. Steak

Pot roast vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between pot roast and steak

  • The amount of vitamin B6, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat in steak is higher than in pot roast.
  • Steak covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 17% more than pot roast.

Specific 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 Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

Infographic

Pot roast vs Steak infographic
Infographic link

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%
Steak
Steak
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.8%
~equal in Iron ~2.4mg
~equal in Zinc ~6.34mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~163mg

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%
Steak
Steak
5
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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Steak DV% diff.
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0.5mg 17%
Cholesterol 116mg 78mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.301mg 10%
Selenium 27µg 31.8µg 9%
Protein 28.94g 24.85g 8%
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 5.149mg 7%
Saturated fat 7.548g 8.443g 4%
Zinc 6.66mg 6.34mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 2.2µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 8.175g 9.171g 2%
Copper 0.099mg 0.085mg 2%
Phosphorus 174mg 163mg 2%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 0.896g 1%
Calories 297kcal 271kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0.074mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Potassium 231mg 279mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 23mg 1%
Fats 19.17g 19.02g 0%
Vitamin D 8IU 6IU 0%
Calcium 16mg 12mg 0%
Iron 2.42mg 2.4mg 0%
Sodium 47mg 58mg 0%
Manganese 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g N/A

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
Steak
Steak
2
25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.5%
~equal in Fats ~19.02g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~55.59g
~equal in Other ~0.54g

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
Steak
Steak
2
46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.6%

People also compare

Pot roast
Pot roast vs Ground beef
Ground beef
Pot roast
Pot roast vs Beef tenderloin
Beef tenderloin
Pot roast
Pot roast vs Flank steak
Flank steak
Steak
Steak vs Beefsteak raw
Beefsteak raw
Steak
Steak vs Beef broiled
Beef broiled
Steak
Steak vs Hot and sour soup
Hot and sour soup

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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.