Pot roast vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pot roast and taco
- Pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, taco is higher in fiber.
- Pot roast covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 50% more than taco.
- Taco contains 4 times less cholesterol than pot roast. Pot roast contains 116mg of cholesterol, while taco contains 28mg.
- The glycemic index of taco is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.
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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 IronIron | +103.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +28.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +280.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +193.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +456.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2390% |
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 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +185% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +148.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +214.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +129% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +244.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +17.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +750% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +111.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 0.93µg | 50% |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 1.75mg | 45% |
| Protein | 28.94g | 8.86g | 40% |
| Selenium | 27µg | 9.2µg | 32% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 28mg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 3.042g | 16% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.9g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 1.65mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 397mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.09mg | 15% |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 1.19mg | 15% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 32mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 4.384g | 14% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 15.3µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 11% | |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.249mg | 10% |
| Fats | 19.17g | 12.7g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 4.411g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.06mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 89mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 0g | 19.85g | 7% |
| Starch | 14.78g | 6% | |
| Calories | 297kcal | 226kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 32mg | 3% |
| Folate | 9µg | 19µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 178mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 209mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 4IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 15.95g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.467g | N/A | |
| 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% | |
| Fructose | 0.3g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.708g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +226.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +50.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Water
~57.02g
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Other
~1.57g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +85.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +329.7% |
