Lamb vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between lamb and veal
- Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, fats, iron, and zinc; however, veal is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
- Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 53% more than veal.
- Veal contains 3 times less saturated fat than lamb. Lamb contains 8.83g of saturated fat, while veal contains 3.04g.
Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more IronIron | +89.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +92.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +59.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +100.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +283.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +63.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +75.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 1.27µg | 53% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 3.04g | 26% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 13.7µg | 23% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 7.56g | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.39mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 2.84g | 15% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.99mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 1.16mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 8.03mg | 9% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 172kcal | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 0.55g | 6% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 3.87mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 217mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 1.2µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 103mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.103mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 337mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 24.38g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 8.3g | 14g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 120kcal | 71kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 34g | 58g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.2 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vitamin D* | 2 IU | 0 IU | 0% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 83mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 95mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.94mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.984mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 1.347mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +177% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.3% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +210.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +174.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.6% |
