Pork vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between pork and veal
- Pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin D, and vitamin B6; however, veal is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B5.
- Pork covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 67% more than veal.
- Veal has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +25.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +230.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61.9% |
| 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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +93.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1152.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +19% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +66.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +81.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +120% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.07mg | 67% |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 13.7µg | 57% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 1.27µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 8.03mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 3.87mg | 13% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 7.56g | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 3.04g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 1.16mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 103mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 2.84g | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 0IU | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.39mg | 6% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 24.38g | 6% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 172kcal | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 0.55g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.27mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 217mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.103mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 423mg | 337mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 0.99mg | 2% |
| Folate | 5µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 83mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 95mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 1.94mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.984mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 1.347mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +12.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +84.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +118% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +118.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.9% |
