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Pork Meat vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pork Meat and veal

  • Pork Meat has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, veal has more vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork Meat is 73% higher.
  • Veal has 3 times less selenium than pork Meat. Pork Meat has 38.2µg of selenium, while veal has 13.7µg.
  • Pork Meat is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Veal
Veal
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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 +20.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.9%
Contains more IronIron +16.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23%
Contains less SodiumSodium -31.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +178.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.103mg

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% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Veal
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +122.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~8.03mg
~equal in Choline ~95mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Meat Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.95mg 0.07mg 73%
Selenium 38.2µg 13.7µg 45%
Vitamin B12 0.57µg 1.27µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.739mg 0.39mg 27%
Zinc 2.42mg 3.87mg 13%
Cholesterol 73mg 103mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.387mg 0.27mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.198g 3.04g 8%
Phosphorus 267mg 217mg 7%
Fats 3.51g 7.56g 6%
Vitamin B3 7.432mg 8.03mg 4%
Protein 26.17g 24.38g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.334g 2.84g 4%
Vitamin B5 1.012mg 1.16mg 3%
Folate 0µg 11µg 3%
Potassium 421mg 337mg 2%
Iron 1.15mg 0.99mg 2%
Choline 88.9mg 95mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.2µg 1%
Calories 143kcal 172kcal 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Sodium 57mg 83mg 1%
Copper 0.111mg 0.103mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 29mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.15mg 0%
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.506g 0.55g 0%
Tryptophan 0.275mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.175mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.288mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 2.229mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.721mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.1mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.367mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 1.13mg 0.885mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Veal
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 +115.4%
Contains more OtherOther +49.4%
~equal in Protein ~24.38g
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~66.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Veal
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.55g

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.