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Cheese vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cheese and veal

  • Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin A; however, veal has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and choline.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 79% more.
  • Veal is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Veal
Veal
5
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 +4076.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +343.4%
Contains more IronIron +607.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.6%
~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.
Cheese
Cheese
6
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Veal
Veal
6
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 +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13510.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +475.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Veal DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 3.04g 72%
Calcium 710mg 17mg 69%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 8.03mg 50%
Fats 33.31g 7.56g 40%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Phosphorus 455mg 217mg 34%
Selenium 28.5µg 13.7µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.39mg 25%
Sodium 653mg 83mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 2.84g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 1.16mg 15%
Choline 16.5mg 95mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.27mg 12%
Calories 404kcal 172kcal 12%
Iron 0.14mg 0.99mg 11%
Potassium 76mg 337mg 8%
Copper 0.03mg 0.103mg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 1.27µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.55g 6%
Folate 27µg 11µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.07mg 3%
Protein 22.87g 24.38g 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 0IU 3%
Zinc 3.64mg 3.87mg 2%
Carbs 3.09g 0g 1%
Cholesterol 99mg 103mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.2µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 3.09g 0g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 0g N/A
Manganese 0.027mg 0.035mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.885mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Veal
Veal
2
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +340.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +185.4%
Contains more WaterWater +80.3%
~equal in Protein ~24.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Veal
Veal
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +225.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.