Steak vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between steak and veal
- Steak has more vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, and vitamin B6; however, veal is richer in vitamin B3 and phosphorus.
- Steak covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 39% more than veal.
- Veal has 3 times less saturated fat than steak. Steak has 8.443g of saturated fat, while veal has 3.04g.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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 IronIron | +142.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +63.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -30.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +132.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +21.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +73.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +56% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.2µg | 1.27µg | 39% |
| Selenium | 31.8µg | 13.7µg | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 8.443g | 3.04g | 25% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 23% | |
| Zinc | 6.34mg | 3.87mg | 22% |
| Fats | 19.02g | 7.56g | 18% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 0.99mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.149mg | 8.03mg | 18% |
| Choline | 95mg | 17% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.171g | 2.84g | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 78mg | 103mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5mg | 0.39mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 163mg | 217mg | 8% |
| Calories | 271kcal | 172kcal | 5% |
| Potassium | 279mg | 337mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.896g | 0.55g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.085mg | 0.103mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 17mg | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Protein | 24.85g | 24.38g | 1% |
| Sodium | 58mg | 83mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.278mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.171mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.157mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.142mg | 1.94mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.38mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.672mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.997mg | 0.984mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.242mg | 1.347mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.931mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.013g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +151.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +140.7% |
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Protein
~24.38g
~equal in
Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +222.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +62.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64% |
