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Pot roast vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pot roast and sugar different?

  • Pot roast is higher than sugar in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and choline.
  • Pot roast covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 89% more than sugar.
  • Sugar has a higher glycemic index (65) than pot roast (0).

Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Sugars, granulated types were 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%
Sugar
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11450%
Contains more IronIron +4740%
Contains more CopperCopper +1314.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +66500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%

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%
Sugar
0
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% 0% 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

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
Sugar
2
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 99.98 g
Water: 0.02 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +259400%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Pot roast Sugar
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Sugar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.13µg 0µg 89%
Zinc 6.66mg 0.01mg 60%
Protein 28.94g 0g 58%
Selenium 27µg 0.6µg 48%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Saturated fat 7.548g 0g 34%
Carbs 0g 99.98g 33%
Iron 2.42mg 0.05mg 30%
Fats 19.17g 0g 29%
Vitamin B3 4.105mg 0mg 26%
Phosphorus 174mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.283mg 0mg 22%
Choline 110.2mg 0mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 8.175g 0g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.019mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.099mg 0.007mg 10%
Potassium 231mg 2mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.708g 0g 5%
Calories 297kcal 387kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.059mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 19mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 47mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Folate 9µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 16mg 1mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Net carbs 0g 99.98g N/A
Sugar 0g 99.8g N/A
Manganese 0.01mg 0.004mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 0%
Valine 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.924mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Pot roast Sugar
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Pot roast
0%
Sugar
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
57%
Pot roast
1%
Sugar

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 116mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Sugar
Sugar contains less Sodium (difference - 46mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Sugar
Sugar is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 7.548g)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Pot roast
Pot roast is lower in Sugar (difference - 99.8g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pot roast
Pot roast is lower in glycemic index (difference - 65)
Which food is cheaper?
Pot roast
Pot roast is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Pot roast
Pot roast is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Pot roast
Pot roast is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.