Pot roast vs. Tamale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pot roast and tamale
- Pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6; however, tamale is richer in fiber.
- Pot roast covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 66% more than tamale.
- Tamale has 7 times less cholesterol than pot roast. Pot roast has 116mg of cholesterol, while tamale has 17mg.
- Tamale has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of tamale is 82, while the glycemic index of pot roast is 0.
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 Tamales (Navajo).
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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 | +76.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +98.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +57.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +350% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +75.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +350% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +81.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1640% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +18% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +113.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +158.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +178.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +294.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.13µg | 0.54µg | 66% |
| Zinc | 6.66mg | 1.48mg | 47% |
| Protein | 28.94g | 6.28g | 45% |
| Selenium | 27µg | 6µg | 38% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 17mg | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 7.548g | 2.396g | 23% |
| Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
| Fats | 19.17g | 6.12g | 20% |
| Sodium | 47mg | 427mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.105mg | 1.59mg | 16% |
| Iron | 2.42mg | 1.22mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.175g | 2.739g | 14% |
| Fiber | 0g | 3.1g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 174mg | 99mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.143mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.01mg | 0.174mg | 7% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 153kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 0.205mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 0g | 18.12g | 6% |
| Starch | 12.27g | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.099mg | 0.063mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 231mg | 131mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Folate | 9µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.059mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 16mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 15.02g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.99g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.708g | 0.688g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.19mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.156mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.317mg | 0.271mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.302mg | 0.568mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 0.427mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.754mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.143mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.436mg | 0.318mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.924mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.17g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.029g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +360.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +213.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +31.2% |
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Other
~1.38g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +198.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.688g
