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T bone steak vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are t bone steak and veal different?

  • T bone steak is higher in iron, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, veal is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for t bone steak is 32% higher.
  • T bone steak contains 2 times more selenium than veal. While t bone steak contains 30.4µg of selenium, veal contains only 13.7µg.
  • Veal has less saturated fat.

Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled are the varieties used 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 14% 5.7% 25% 134% 26% 128% 90% 8.9% 0.52% 166%
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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 CalciumCalcium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +260.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +121.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +775%
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg

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% 0.33% 2.8% 1.5% 14% 62% 118% 18% 175% 236% 3.8% 5.3% 36%
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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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +94.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +277.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +43.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.15mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient T bone steak Veal DV% diff.
Iron 3.57mg 0.99mg 32%
Selenium 30.4µg 13.7µg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.758mg 0.39mg 28%
Vitamin B12 1.89µg 1.27µg 26%
Vitamin B5 0.307mg 1.16mg 17%
Vitamin B3 6.292mg 8.03mg 11%
Cholesterol 81mg 103mg 7%
Saturated fat 4.6g 3.04g 7%
Zinc 4.69mg 3.87mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.159g 2.84g 6%
Protein 27.48g 24.38g 6%
Fats 11.05g 7.56g 5%
Choline 66.1mg 95mg 5%
Copper 0.079mg 0.103mg 3%
Calories 217kcal 172kcal 2%
Potassium 280mg 337mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.004mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.057mg 0.07mg 1%
Sodium 68mg 83mg 1%
Phosphorus 210mg 217mg 1%
Folate 7µg 11µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Calcium 19mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.27mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.595g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.583g 0.55g 0%
Tryptophan 0.325mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.349mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.343mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 2.46mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.74mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.762mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.143mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.421mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 1.05mg 0.885mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.02g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.013g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.019g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.373g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 11% 61%
Protein: 27.48 g
Fats: 11.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 60.6 g
Other: 0.87 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 ProteinProtein +12.7%
Contains more FatsFats +46.2%
Contains more WaterWater +10.2%
Contains more OtherOther +49.4%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 50% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.6 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.159 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 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 +81.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.55g

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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. T bone steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168620/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.