Pot roast vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between pot roast and Swiss cheese
- Pot roast has more iron, vitamin B3, zinc, choline, and vitamin B6, while Swiss cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin A.
- Swiss cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 87% more than pot roast.
- Pot roast contains 64 times more vitamin B3 than Swiss cheese. While pot roast contains 4.105mg of vitamin B3, Swiss cheese contains only 0.064mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in pot roast is lower.
- Pot roast has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pot roast is 0, while the glycemic index of Swiss cheese is 27.
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 Cheese, swiss.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +220.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +1761.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +110.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +52.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -74.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +73.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5462.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +229.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +160% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.1% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +436.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6314.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +298.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +28.6% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +611% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +17.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +76.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +43.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +11.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 16mg | 890mg | 87% |
Phosphorus | 174mg | 574mg | 57% |
Saturated fat | 7.548g | 18.227g | 49% |
Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 3.06µg | 39% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 288µg | 32% |
Iron | 2.42mg | 0.13mg | 29% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 0.064mg | 25% |
Zinc | 6.66mg | 4.37mg | 21% |
Fats | 19.17g | 30.99g | 18% |
Choline | 110.2mg | 15.5mg | 17% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.071mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.302mg | 10% |
Cholesterol | 116mg | 93mg | 8% |
Copper | 0.099mg | 0.047mg | 6% |
Sodium | 47mg | 187mg | 6% |
Selenium | 27µg | 30µg | 5% |
Calories | 297kcal | 393kcal | 5% |
Potassium | 231mg | 72mg | 5% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.011mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.353mg | 4% |
Protein | 28.94g | 26.96g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 1.341g | 4% |
Magnesium | 19mg | 33mg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 8IU | 0IU | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 1.44g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 1.44g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 1.4µg | 0% |
Folate | 9µg | 10µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.987g | N/A | |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 8.046g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.401mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.156mg | 1.038mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 1.537mg | 0% |
Leucine | 2.302mg | 2.959mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.446mg | 2.585mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.784mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 1.662mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.436mg | 2.139mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.924mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.125g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.018g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.032g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.734g | N/A |
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:
26.96 g
Fats:
30.99 g
Carbs:
1.44 g
Water:
37.63 g
Other:
2.98 g
Contains more WaterWater | +37.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +61.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Protein
~26.96g
~equal in
Other
~2.98g
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
18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +89.4% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~8.046g