Veal vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between veal and pot roast?
- Veal is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet pot roast is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and iron.
- Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 36% higher.
- Veal has 2 times more vitamin B5 than pot roast. Veal has 1.16mg of vitamin B5, while pot roast has 0.571mg.
- Veal contains less saturated fat.
We used Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised types in this comparison.
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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 | +26.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +250% |
Contains more IronIron | +144.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +72.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -43.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +97.1% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +18.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +95.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +103.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +22.2% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +240% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +67.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +16% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.27µg | 2.13µg | 36% |
Vitamin B3 | 8.03mg | 4.105mg | 25% |
Zinc | 3.87mg | 6.66mg | 25% |
Selenium | 13.7µg | 27µg | 24% |
Saturated fat | 3.04g | 7.548g | 20% |
Fats | 7.56g | 19.17g | 18% |
Iron | 0.99mg | 2.42mg | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.84g | 8.175g | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 0.571mg | 12% |
Protein | 24.38g | 28.94g | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.39mg | 0.283mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.171mg | 8% |
Calories | 172kcal | 297kcal | 6% |
Phosphorus | 217mg | 174mg | 6% |
Cholesterol | 103mg | 116mg | 4% |
Choline | 95mg | 110.2mg | 3% |
Potassium | 337mg | 231mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
Sodium | 83mg | 47mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.059mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.01mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.55g | 0.708g | 1% |
Folate | 11µg | 9µg | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 24mg | 19mg | 1% |
Calcium | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
Copper | 0.103mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.065mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 1.317mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.94mg | 2.302mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.009mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.569mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.347mg | 1.436mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.885mg | 0.924mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +28.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-13100% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +18.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +153.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -59.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +187.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.7% |