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Turkey breast vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between turkey breast and pot roast

  • Turkey breast has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B3; however, pot roast has more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pot roast is 71% higher.
  • Pot roast has 2 times less vitamin B6 than turkey breast. Turkey breast has 0.48mg of vitamin B6, while pot roast has 0.283mg.
  • Turkey breast is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Turkey, all classes, breast, meat, and skin, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 3.9% 24% 45% 25% 43% 80% 7.7% 2.3% 122%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +101.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +324.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.5%
~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.
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% 0.67% 0% 0% 15% 27% 98% 37% 111% 53% 0% 5.3% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +407.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.059mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.571mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey breast Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 2.13µg 71%
Zinc 1.57mg 6.66mg 46%
Saturated fat 1.91g 7.548g 26%
Choline 110.2mg 20%
Fats 7.02g 19.17g 19%
Cholesterol 65mg 116mg 17%
Iron 1.2mg 2.42mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.48mg 0.283mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 2.66g 8.175g 14%
Protein 21.89g 28.94g 14%
Selenium 22.4µg 27µg 8%
Calories 157kcal 297kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 5.2mg 4.105mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.66g 0.708g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.171mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 3%
Copper 0.074mg 0.099mg 3%
Phosphorus 186mg 174mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Sodium 59mg 47mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Vitamin B5 0.621mg 0.571mg 1%
Potassium 275mg 231mg 1%
Folate 7µg 9µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 16mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.018mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.059mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.242mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.957mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.099mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 1.704mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 1.996mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.616mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.857mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 1.141mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.66mg 0.924mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 7% 70%
Protein: 21.89 g
Fats: 7.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.05 g
Other: 1.04 g
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +35%
Contains more OtherOther +-10500%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.2%
Contains more FatsFats +173.1%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 43% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.91 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.66 g
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +207.3%

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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. Turkey breast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171093/nutrients
  2. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.