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, 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
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.
| 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
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.
| 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% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.84g | 6.298g | 9% |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 4.85mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 1.63mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.03mg | 6.978mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.27µg | 1.38µg | 5% |
| Protein | 24.38g | 26.72g | 5% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 250kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.073mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.45mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.009mg | 1% |
| Choline | 95mg | 101.8mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 57mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 217mg | 213mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.078mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Folate | 11µg | 8µg | 1% |
| 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 OtherOther | +519% |
| 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
