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Veal vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are veal and baby food different?

  • Veal is richer in vitamin B12, while baby food is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, calcium, fiber, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Baby food covers your daily need for iron, 581% more than veal.
  • Baby food is lower in cholesterol.
  • Baby food has a higher glycemic index (56) than veal (0).

Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified types were 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4211.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more IronIron +4698%
Contains more CopperCopper +224.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.1%

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.
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%
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 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +309.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2353.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3382.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +906.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +332.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +290.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.074mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 0.99mg 47.5mg 581%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 2.438mg 197%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 2.717mg 188%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 34.714mg 167%
Calcium 17mg 733mg 72%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 0µg 53%
Cholesterol 103mg 0mg 34%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Copper 0.103mg 0.334mg 26%
Phosphorus 217mg 392mg 25%
Protein 24.38g 12.2g 24%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 3.68mg 24%
Carbs 0g 73.4g 24%
Selenium 13.7µg 25.9µg 22%
Magnesium 24mg 100mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.189mg 15%
Zinc 3.87mg 2.4mg 13%
Choline 95mg 23.2mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.04g 0.769g 10%
Calories 172kcal 379kcal 10%
Folate 11µg 43µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 1.697g 8%
Fats 7.56g 4.4g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 1.206g 4%
Sodium 83mg 3mg 3%
Potassium 337mg 437mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 1.074mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.87g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.286mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.8%
Contains more FatsFats +71.8%
Contains more WaterWater +896.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +153.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +208.5%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/nutrients
  2. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.