Wheat vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and pot roast different?
- Wheat is higher in manganese, selenium, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and magnesium; however, pot roast is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for wheat is 131% higher.
- Wheat contains 8 times more magnesium than pot roast. While wheat contains 144mg of magnesium, pot roast contains only 19mg.
- Wheat has less saturated fat.
- Pot roast has a lower glycemic index (0) than wheat (50).
Wheat, durum and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised are the varieties used in this article.
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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 | +657.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +112.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +86.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +45.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +458.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +192% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30020% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +231.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +60.1% |
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 | +610.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +64.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +63.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +377.8% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.01mg | 131% |
Selenium | 89.4µg | 27µg | 113% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.13µg | 89% |
Copper | 0.553mg | 0.099mg | 50% |
Phosphorus | 508mg | 174mg | 48% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 116mg | 39% |
Saturated fat | 0.454g | 7.548g | 32% |
Protein | 13.68g | 28.94g | 31% |
Magnesium | 144mg | 19mg | 30% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.059mg | 30% |
Fats | 2.47g | 19.17g | 26% |
Carbs | 71.13g | 0g | 24% |
Zinc | 4.16mg | 6.66mg | 23% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 8.175g | 20% |
Choline | 110.2mg | 20% | |
Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 4.105mg | 16% |
Iron | 3.52mg | 2.42mg | 14% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.283mg | 10% |
Folate | 43µg | 9µg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.571mg | 7% |
Potassium | 431mg | 231mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.171mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 0.708g | 2% |
Calories | 339kcal | 297kcal | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
Sodium | 2mg | 47mg | 2% |
Calcium | 34mg | 16mg | 2% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
Net carbs | 71.13g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.366mg | 1.156mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 1.317mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.934mg | 2.302mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.303mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.754mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 1.143mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.594mg | 1.436mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.322mg | 0.924mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +-17900% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +111.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +676.1% |
Contains more WaterWater | +374.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +38.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2276.5% |