Ground beef vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are ground beef and veal different?
- Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and selenium, while veal is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
- Ground beef covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 51% more than veal.
- Ground beef contains 2 times more iron than veal. Ground beef contains 2.27mg of iron, while veal contains 0.99mg.
- Veal is lower in saturated fat.
Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled types were 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +94.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +129.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +39.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +41.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +30.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +288.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +96.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +141.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +25% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +37.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +99.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +126.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +25.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +57.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +29.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.49µg | 1.27µg | 51% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.026mg | 8.03mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 5.84mg | 3.87mg | 18% |
| Iron | 2.27mg | 0.99mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 6.073g | 3.04g | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.512mg | 1.16mg | 13% |
| Fats | 15.37g | 7.56g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.322g | 2.84g | 11% |
| Selenium | 19.1µg | 13.7µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.171mg | 0.27mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 166mg | 217mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.311mg | 0.39mg | 6% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 103mg | 5% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 95mg | 4% |
| Calories | 241kcal | 172kcal | 3% |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.103mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 337mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 17mg | 24mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.051mg | 0.07mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 17mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.408g | 0.55g | 1% |
| Folate | 7µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Protein | 23.87g | 24.38g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sodium | 73mg | 83mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.121mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.923mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.055mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.861mg | 1.94mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.976mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.614mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.931mg | 0.984mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.172mg | 1.347mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.775mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
Protein:
24.38 g
Fats:
7.56 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.76 g
Other:
1.3 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +103.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +83.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~24.38g
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
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 | +157.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.8% |
