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Veal vs. Beef ribs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are veal and beef ribs different?

  • Veal is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, beef ribs are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for beef ribs is 46% higher.
  • Veal contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than beef ribs. While veal contains 1.16mg of vitamin B5, beef ribs contain only 0.37mg.
  • Veal has less saturated fat.

Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Beef, rib, large end (ribs 6-9), separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted 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.
Veal
6
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 14% 3% 26% 87% 29% 157% 74% 8.3% 1.7% 116%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +17%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +169.2%
Contains more IronIron +135.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +54.7%

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
8
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 18% 44% 68% 22% 53% 291% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +83.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.07mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Beef ribs DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 2.33µg 44%
Saturated fat 3.04g 12.29g 42%
Fats 7.56g 30.49g 35%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 3.64mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 13.04g 26%
Choline 95mg 17%
Iron 0.99mg 2.33mg 17%
Zinc 3.87mg 5.76mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.37mg 16%
Selenium 13.7µg 21.2µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.23mg 12%
Calories 172kcal 372kcal 10%
Cholesterol 103mg 85mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.19mg 6%
Phosphorus 217mg 172mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 1.05g 3%
Protein 24.38g 22.8g 3%
Copper 0.103mg 0.088mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 10mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.013mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 20mg 1%
Folate 11µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Potassium 337mg 290mg 1%
Sodium 83mg 64mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.07mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.255mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.996mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 1.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 1.802mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 1.897mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.89mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 1.109mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.781mg 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
23% 30% 46%
Protein: 22.8 g
Fats: 30.49 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 46.1 g
Other: 0.61 g
Contains more WaterWater +44.8%
Contains more OtherOther +113.1%
Contains more FatsFats +303.3%
~equal in Protein ~22.8g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +359.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +90.9%

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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 ribs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170619/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.