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Roast beef vs. Roast beef sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between roast beef and roast beef sandwich

  • Roast beef has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, roast beef sandwich has more vitamin B1, folate, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for roast beef is 45% higher.
  • Roast beef sandwich has 3 times less potassium than roast beef. Roast beef has 647mg of potassium, while roast beef sandwich has 224mg.
  • Roast beef sandwich is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain.

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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 14% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 17% 20% 99% 36% 62% 86% 85% 31% 99%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +41%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1000%
Contains more IronIron +28.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1460%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.8%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 1% 9.8% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0.67% 8.6% 54% 66% 81% 0% 50% 120% 7% 38%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +404.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +920%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roast beef Roast beef sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.04µg 0.96µg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.46mg 0.215mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.043mg 0.217mg 15%
Potassium 647mg 224mg 12%
Folate 5µg 51µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.566mg 11%
Fats 3.69g 10.3g 10%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.234mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.27g 1.762g 10%
Sodium 853mg 653mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.318g 3.399g 9%
Zinc 3.2mg 2.27mg 8%
Vitamin B3 5.581mg 4.343mg 8%
Protein 18.62g 15.17g 7%
Carbs 0.64g 22.21g 7%
Cholesterol 51mg 30mg 7%
Iron 2.05mg 2.64mg 7%
Starch 17.65g 7%
Calories 115kcal 244kcal 6%
Phosphorus 242mg 200mg 6%
Selenium 14.7µg 18.2µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.287mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.521g 3.987g 6%
Calcium 5mg 55mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Copper 0.086mg 0.109mg 3%
Choline 43.9mg 32.4mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.5g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 2.8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 16g 6.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 62kcal 161kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 87g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 0.64g 20.91g N/A
Vitamin D* 1 IU 1 IU 0%
Sugar 0.29g 3.84g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 0.43mg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g 0.389g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.007g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g 1.465g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
15% 10% 22% 50% 2%
Protein: 15.17 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 22.21 g
Water: 49.91 g
Other: 2.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.7%
Contains more WaterWater +47.7%
Contains more OtherOther +38.2%
Contains more FatsFats +179.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3370.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
37% 44% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.399 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.987 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.762 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +162.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +552.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.29 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
82% 6% 7% 5%
Starch: 17.65 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.34 g
Fructose: 1.5 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +362.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/nutrients
  2. Roast beef sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170695/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.