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Veal vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between veal and beef

  • Veal has more vitamin B3 and vitamin B5; however, beef is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Beef covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 123% more than veal.
  • Beef has 2 times less vitamin B5 than veal. Veal has 1.16mg of vitamin B5, while beef has 0.481mg.
  • Beef contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted.

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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
3
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%
Beef
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.9%
Contains more IronIron +207.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.4%
~equal in Potassium ~352mg
~equal in Copper ~0.097mg
~equal in Zinc ~3.7mg

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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3%
Beef
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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 0% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +71.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +231.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.074mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 4.21µg 123%
Iron 0.99mg 3.04mg 26%
Selenium 13.7µg 25.4µg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.669mg 21%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 5.76mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.481mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.4mg 10%
Protein 24.38g 27.55g 6%
Cholesterol 103mg 85mg 6%
Phosphorus 217mg 259mg 6%
Choline 95mg 75.6mg 4%
Fats 7.56g 6.54g 2%
Magnesium 24mg 14mg 2%
Zinc 3.87mg 3.7mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.04g 2.595g 2%
Copper 0.103mg 0.097mg 1%
Sodium 83mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.009mg 1%
Folate 11µg 7µg 1%
Calories 172kcal 169kcal 0%
Vitamin D 0 IU 3 IU 0%
Calcium 17mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 337mg 352mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.074mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 2.734g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 0.532g 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

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
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +15.6%
Contains more OtherOther +550%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~65.71g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.734g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.532g

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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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.