Beef vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef and pot roast

Beef has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron; however, pot roast is richer in zinc and fats.
Beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 87% more than pot roast.
Pot roast has 2 times less vitamin B6 than beef. Beef has 0.669mg of vitamin B6, while pot roast has 0.283mg.
Beef contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Beef

Pot roast

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+52.4%
Contains more IronIron	+25.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+48.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+35.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+80%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-13%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+11.1%

~equal in Copper ~0.099mg

~equal in Selenium ~27µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Beef

Pot roast

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+133.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+97.7%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+104%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+18.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+28.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	4.21µg	2.13µg	87%
Vitamin B6	0.669mg	0.283mg	30%
Zinc	3.7mg	6.66mg	27%
Saturated fat	2.595g	7.548g	23%
Fats	6.54g	19.17g	19%
Vitamin B2	0.4mg	0.171mg	18%
Monounsaturated fat	2.734g	8.175g	14%
Phosphorus	259mg	174mg	12%
Cholesterol	85mg	116mg	10%
Vitamin B3	5.76mg	4.105mg	10%
Iron	3.04mg	2.42mg	8%
Calories	169kcal	297kcal	6%
Choline	75.6mg	110.2mg	6%
Potassium	352mg	231mg	4%
Protein	27.55g	28.94g	3%
Selenium	25.4µg	27µg	3%
Vitamin E	0.25mg	0.51mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.481mg	0.571mg	2%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.349g		2%
Vitamin D*	3 IU	8 IU	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.2µg	1%
Magnesium	14mg	19mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.074mg	0.059mg	1%
Folate	7µg	9µg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.532g	0.708g	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.013g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	9.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	61kcal	103kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	59g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	1.2	N/A
Calcium	13mg	16mg	0%
Copper	0.097mg	0.099mg	0%
Sodium	54mg	47mg	0%
Vitamin A	2µg	0µg	0%
Manganese	0.009mg	0.01mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.8µg	0%
Trans fat	0.375g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.359mg	0.19mg	0%
Threonine	1.534mg	1.156mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.52mg	1.317mg	0%
Leucine	2.833mg	2.302mg	0%
Lysine	3.178mg	2.446mg	0%
Methionine	0.871mg	0.754mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.299mg	1.143mg	0%
Valine	1.603mg	1.436mg	0%
Histidine	1.244mg	0.924mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.011g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.017g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A