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Veal vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between veal and cheese

  • Veal has more vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and choline; however, cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin A.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 79% more.
  • Veal has 136 times more vitamin B3 than cheese. Veal has 8.03mg of vitamin B3, while cheese has 0.059mg.
  • Veal is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Cheese, cheddar.

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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
Veal
5
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%
Cheese
Cheese
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +343.4%
Contains more IronIron +607.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +243.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4076.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +108%
~equal in Zinc ~3.64mg

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
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%
Cheese
Cheese
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13510.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +182.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +490.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +15.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +475.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +373.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +145.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.04g 18.867g 72%
Calcium 17mg 710mg 69%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 0.059mg 50%
Fats 7.56g 33.31g 40%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Phosphorus 217mg 455mg 34%
Selenium 13.7µg 28.5µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.066mg 25%
Sodium 83mg 653mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 9.246g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.41mg 15%
Choline 95mg 16.5mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.428mg 12%
Calories 172kcal 404kcal 12%
Iron 0.99mg 0.14mg 11%
Potassium 337mg 76mg 8%
Copper 0.103mg 0.03mg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 1.1µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 1.421g 6%
Folate 11µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.71mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.029mg 3%
Protein 24.38g 22.87g 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Zinc 3.87mg 3.64mg 2%
Carbs 0g 3.09g 1%
Cholesterol 103mg 99mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 2.4µg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.48g N/A
Manganese 0.035mg 0.027mg 0%
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
Veal
2
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +80.3%
Contains more FatsFats +340.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +185.4%
~equal in Protein ~22.87g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
Veal
1
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +225.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.4%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.