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Beef sirloin vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beef sirloin and veal different?

  • Beef sirloin is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, zinc, iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3; however, veal is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for beef sirloin is 46% higher.
  • Beef sirloin contains 2 times more iron than veal. While beef sirloin contains 1.92mg of iron, veal contains only 0.99mg.
  • Beef sirloin has less cholesterol.

Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, broiled and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 36% 72% 28% 155% 108% 8.6% 1.4% 212%
Veal
Veal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.7%
Contains more IronIron +93.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +218.2%

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% 7.8% 0% 22% 38% 169% 36% 157% 184% 3.5% 7.5% 64%
Veal
Veal
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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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +91.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~11µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef sirloin Veal DV% diff.
Selenium 38.9µg 13.7µg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.681mg 0.39mg 22%
Zinc 5.7mg 3.87mg 17%
Protein 30.8g 24.38g 13%
Iron 1.92mg 0.99mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.607mg 1.16mg 11%
Vitamin B12 1.47µg 1.27µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.163mg 0.27mg 8%
Cholesterol 81mg 103mg 7%
Vitamin B3 9.001mg 8.03mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.915g 3.04g 5%
Phosphorus 253mg 217mg 5%
Choline 117.3mg 95mg 4%
Fats 5.03g 7.56g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.088mg 0.07mg 2%
Copper 0.085mg 0.103mg 2%
Potassium 410mg 337mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.185g 0.55g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.006g 2.84g 2%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.15mg 2%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.035mg 1%
Sodium 66mg 83mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 24mg 1%
Calories 177kcal 172kcal 0%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1.2µg 0%
Folate 10µg 11µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.202mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.23mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.401mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 2.45mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.603mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.802mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.217mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.528mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.983mg 0.885mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 5% 64%
Protein: 30.8 g
Fats: 5.03 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.58 g
Other: 0.59 g
Veal
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.3%
Contains more FatsFats +50.3%
Contains more OtherOther +120.3%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.185 g
Veal
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +197.3%

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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. Beef sirloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168636/nutrients
  2. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.