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Ground chicken vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ground chicken and veal?

  • Ground chicken is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat, yet veal is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, choline, and vitamin B3.
  • Veal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 32% higher.
  • Ground chicken has 4 times more polyunsaturated fat than veal. Ground chicken has 2.08g of polyunsaturated fat, while veal has 0.55g.

We used Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled types in this comparison.

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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 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
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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 +16.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +101.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.8%
~equal in Iron ~0.99mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg
~equal in Selenium ~13.7µg

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% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
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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 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +149%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +61%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 1.27µg 32%
Zinc 1.92mg 3.87mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.39mg 11%
Potassium 677mg 337mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 0.55g 10%
Choline 59mg 95mg 7%
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 8.03mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.879g 2.84g 5%
Copper 0.062mg 0.103mg 5%
Fats 10.92g 7.56g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 1.16mg 3%
Protein 23.28g 24.38g 2%
Phosphorus 234mg 217mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.15mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.27mg 2%
Folate 2µg 11µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 1.2µg 1%
Calories 189kcal 172kcal 1%
Selenium 14.3µg 13.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.035mg 1%
Iron 0.93mg 0.99mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 24mg 1%
Cholesterol 107mg 103mg 1%
Sodium 75mg 83mg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g N/A
Saturated fat 3.11g 3.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.885mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
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 FatsFats +44.4%
Contains more OtherOther +47.7%
~equal in Protein ~24.38g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +71.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +278.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.04g

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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. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/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.