Veal vs. Beefsteak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between veal and beefsteak?
- Veal is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, yet beefsteak is higher in selenium, vitamin B6, fats, zinc, and iron.
- Beefsteak's daily need coverage for selenium is 27% more.
- Veal has 2 times more vitamin B5 than beefsteak. While veal has 1.16mg of vitamin B5, beefsteak has only 0.527mg.
- The amount of cholesterol in beefsteak is lower.
We used Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Beef, loin, top loin, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +288.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +29.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +64.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +110.2% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +15.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +120.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +37.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 13.7µg | 28.8µg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.39mg | 0.585mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 0.527mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 3.04g | 5.951g | 13% |
| Fats | 7.56g | 15.11g | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.14mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 4.85mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.84g | 6.298g | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 1.63mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.03mg | 6.978mg | 7% |
| Protein | 24.38g | 26.72g | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.27µg | 1.38µg | 5% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 250kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.073mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.45mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 217mg | 213mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 57mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.078mg | 1% |
| Folate | 11µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Choline | 95mg | 101.8mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 14g | 11g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 71kcal | 94kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 58g | 40g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.1 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 340mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.55g | 0.56g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.065mg | 1.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.94mg | 2.099mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.009mg | 2.23mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.569mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 1.042mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.347mg | 1.309mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.885mg | 0.842mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +99.9% |
~equal in
Protein
~26.72g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +121.8% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.56g
