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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.
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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
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.
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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pot roast Swiss cheese 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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
27% 31% 38% 3%
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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
66% 29% 5%
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

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.