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Beef vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beef and veal

  • Beef has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, veal is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B5.
  • Beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 123% more than veal.
  • Veal has 3 times less iron than beef. Beef has 3.04mg of iron, while veal has 0.99mg.
  • 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 Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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.
Beef
Beef
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Veal
Veal
3
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 IronIron +207.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.9%
~equal in Potassium ~337mg
~equal in Copper ~0.103mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.87mg

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.
Beef
Beef
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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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Veal
Veal
4
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +231.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.21µg 1.27µg 123%
Iron 3.04mg 0.99mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.669mg 0.39mg 21%
Selenium 25.4µg 13.7µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.481mg 1.16mg 14%
Vitamin B3 5.76mg 8.03mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.4mg 0.27mg 10%
Phosphorus 259mg 217mg 6%
Protein 27.55g 24.38g 6%
Cholesterol 85mg 103mg 6%
Choline 75.6mg 95mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 24mg 2%
Saturated fat 2.595g 3.04g 2%
Fats 6.54g 7.56g 2%
Zinc 3.7mg 3.87mg 2%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Copper 0.097mg 0.103mg 1%
Sodium 54mg 83mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.035mg 1%
Calories 169kcal 172kcal 0%
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 13mg 17mg 0%
Potassium 352mg 337mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.074mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.734g 2.84g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.532g 0.55g 0%
Tryptophan 0.359mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.534mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.52mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 2.833mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 3.178mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.871mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.299mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.603mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 1.244mg 0.885mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
Beef
1
28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Veal
Veal
3
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 +13%
Contains more FatsFats +15.6%
Contains more OtherOther +550%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beef
Beef
1
44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Veal
Veal
2
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 -14.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.84g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.55g

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.