Steak vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between steak and pot roast

The amount of vitamin B6, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat in steak is higher than in pot roast.
Steak covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 17% more than pot roast.
Pot roast has 2 times less vitamin B2 than steak. Steak has 0.301mg of vitamin B2, while pot roast has 0.171mg.
Pot roast contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean,, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.

Steak

Pot roast

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+20.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+17.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19%

~equal in Iron ~2.42mg

~equal in Zinc ~6.66mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~174mg

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.

Steak

Pot roast

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+76%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+76.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+50%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~2.13µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Choline		110.2mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.5mg	0.283mg	17%
Cholesterol	78mg	116mg	13%
Vitamin B5		0.571mg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.301mg	0.171mg	10%
Selenium	31.8µg	27µg	9%
Protein	24.85g	28.94g	8%
Vitamin B3	5.149mg	4.105mg	7%
Saturated fat	8.443g	7.548g	4%
Zinc	6.34mg	6.66mg	3%
Vitamin E		0.51mg	3%
Vitamin B12	2.2µg	2.13µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	9.171g	8.175g	2%
Copper	0.085mg	0.099mg	2%
Phosphorus	163mg	174mg	2%
Folate	6µg	9µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.896g	0.708g	1%
Calories	271kcal	297kcal	1%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.059mg	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.2µg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg	0µg	1%
Potassium	279mg	231mg	1%
Magnesium	23mg	19mg	1%
Fats	19.02g	19.17g	0%
Vitamin D	6IU	8IU	0%
Calcium	12mg	16mg	0%
Iron	2.4mg	2.42mg	0%
Sodium	58mg	47mg	0%
Manganese		0.01mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.8µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.278mg	0.19mg	0%
Threonine	1.171mg	1.156mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.157mg	1.317mg	0%
Leucine	2.142mg	2.302mg	0%
Lysine	2.38mg	2.446mg	0%
Methionine	0.672mg	0.754mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.997mg	1.143mg	0%
Valine	1.242mg	1.436mg	0%
Histidine	0.931mg	0.924mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.013g	0g	N/A