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Luncheon meat vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between luncheon meat and veal?

  • Luncheon meat is higher in selenium, yet veal is higher in vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Luncheon meat's daily need coverage for selenium is 45% more.
  • Luncheon meat has 10 times more sodium than veal. While luncheon meat has 820mg of sodium, veal has only 83mg.

We used USDA Commodity, luncheon meat, canned and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.5% 26% 36% 10% 59% 73% 107% 4.8% 209%
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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 SeleniumSelenium +179.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.99mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.035mg

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% 3.2% 0% 32% 49% 98% 37% 63% 115% 0% 0% 35%
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Luncheon meat Veal DV% diff.
Selenium 38.3µg 13.7µg 45%
Sodium 820mg 83mg 32%
Vitamin B3 5.225mg 8.03mg 18%
Zinc 2.15mg 3.87mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 1.27µg 15%
Protein 17.5g 24.38g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.613mg 1.16mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.272mg 0.39mg 9%
Cholesterol 78mg 103mg 8%
Fats 12.77g 7.56g 8%
Copper 0.03mg 0.103mg 8%
Phosphorus 170mg 217mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.685g 2.84g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.565g 0.55g 7%
Choline 63.9mg 95mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.128mg 0.07mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.944g 3.04g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.27mg 4%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.2µg 1%
Calories 189kcal 172kcal 1%
Potassium 300mg 337mg 1%
Calcium 5mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 24mg 1%
Carbs 1.04g 0g 0%
Net carbs 1.04g 0g N/A
Iron 0.97mg 0.99mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 0.15mg 0%
Manganese 0.037mg 0.035mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0%
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.055g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 66% 3%
Protein: 17.5 g
Fats: 12.77 g
Carbs: 1.04 g
Water: 65.87 g
Other: 2.82 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 +68.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +116.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.3%
~equal in Water ~66.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 51% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.944 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.565 g
Veal
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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 +100.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.9%

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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. 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.