Quinoa vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between quinoa and pot roast
- Quinoa has more manganese; however, pot roast is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, choline, vitamin B6, and iron.
- Pot roast covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 89% more than quinoa.
- Pot roast has 63 times less manganese than quinoa. Quinoa has 0.631mg of manganese, while pot roast has 0.01mg.
- Quinoa contains less saturated fat.
- Quinoa has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of quinoa is 53, while the glycemic index of pot roast is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Quinoa, cooked and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +236.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +93.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6210% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +511% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +864.3% |
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 | +23.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +55.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +896.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +130.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +379.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.13µg | 89% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 6.66mg | 51% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 28.94g | 49% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 27µg | 44% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 116mg | 39% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 7.548g | 33% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.01mg | 27% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 19.17g | 27% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 4.105mg | 23% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 8.175g | 19% |
| Choline | 23mg | 110.2mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 2.42mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.283mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.571mg | 11% | |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 19mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0g | 11% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.099mg | 10% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 297kcal | 9% |
| Folate | 42µg | 9µg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.171mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.059mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 174mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.708g | 2% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 47mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 231mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 0.51mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 0g | N/A |
| Calcium | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 1.317mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 2.302mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 1.436mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.924mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +38% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-7800% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +557.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +898.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +52.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1448.3% |
