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Veal vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between veal and broccoli

  • Veal has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B6, while broccoli has more vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin C, 99% more than veal.
  • The amount of cholesterol in broccoli is lower.
  • Veal has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of veal is 0, while the glycemic index of broccoli is 32.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Broccoli, raw.

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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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +35.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +843.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +448%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +176.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
~equal in Potassium ~316mg

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
6
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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1156.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +408%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +420%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +472.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.071mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 101.6µg 84%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 0µg 53%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 0.639mg 46%
Protein 24.38g 2.82g 43%
Cholesterol 103mg 0mg 34%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.41mg 31%
Phosphorus 217mg 66mg 22%
Selenium 13.7µg 2.5µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.175mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.04g 0.039g 14%
Choline 95mg 18.7mg 14%
Folate 11µg 63µg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.573mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.117mg 12%
Fats 7.56g 0.37g 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.21mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 0.011g 7%
Calories 172kcal 34kcal 7%
Copper 0.103mg 0.049mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.78mg 4%
Calcium 17mg 47mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 0.038g 3%
Iron 0.99mg 0.73mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Carbs 0g 6.64g 2%
Sodium 83mg 33mg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Potassium 337mg 316mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.7g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.071mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
3
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +764.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1943.2%
Contains more OtherOther +49.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +33.8%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25718.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1347.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.