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Pasta vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between pasta and veal?

  • Pasta is higher in folate and vitamin B1, yet veal is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Veal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 47% more.
  • Pasta has 6 times more folate than veal. While pasta has 64µg of folate, veal has only 11µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in pasta is lower.
  • The glycemic index of veal is lower.

We used Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 IronIron +15.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +540%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1304.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +591.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +244.4%

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.
Pasta
3
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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +198.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +481.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +709.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +533.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1047.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +807.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 1.27µg 47%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 8.03mg 44%
Protein 5.15g 24.38g 38%
Zinc 0.56mg 3.87mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.39mg 27%
Selenium 13.7µg 25%
Cholesterol 33mg 103mg 23%
Phosphorus 63mg 217mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 1.16mg 20%
Choline 95mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.15g 3.04g 13%
Folate 64µg 11µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.07mg 12%
Fats 1.05g 7.56g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.27mg 9%
Potassium 24mg 337mg 9%
Carbs 24.93g 0g 8%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.035mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 2.84g 7%
Sodium 6mg 83mg 3%
Calories 131kcal 172kcal 2%
Iron 1.14mg 0.99mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.093mg 0.103mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Calcium 6mg 17mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 24mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.885mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
2
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Veal
3
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +373.4%
Contains more FatsFats +620%
Contains more OtherOther +319.4%
~equal in Water ~66.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
1
21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Veal
2
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 -95.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2190.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.2%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.