Veal vs. Chicken breast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between veal and chicken breast?
- Veal is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and copper, yet chicken breast is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B6.
- Chicken breast's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 42% higher.
- Veal has 4 times more zinc than chicken breast. Veal has 3.87mg of zinc, while chicken breast has 1.08mg.
- Chicken breast contains less saturated fat.
We used Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, fried types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +22.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +90.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +258.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +66.7% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +29.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +15.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.2% |
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 | +116% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +11.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +243.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +175% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +180% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +84.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +64.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B3 | 8.03mg | 14.782mg | 42% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.27µg | 0.37µg | 38% |
Zinc | 3.87mg | 1.08mg | 25% |
Selenium | 13.7µg | 26.2µg | 23% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.39mg | 0.64mg | 19% |
Protein | 24.38g | 33.44g | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.125mg | 11% |
Saturated fat | 3.04g | 1.29g | 8% |
Copper | 0.103mg | 0.054mg | 5% |
Cholesterol | 103mg | 91mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 217mg | 246mg | 4% |
Fats | 7.56g | 4.71g | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 2.84g | 1.72g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.55g | 1.07g | 3% |
Magnesium | 24mg | 31mg | 2% |
Folate | 11µg | 4µg | 2% |
Potassium | 337mg | 276mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.42mg | 2% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 1.04mg | 2% |
Iron | 0.99mg | 1.14mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 2.4µg | 1% |
Calories | 172kcal | 187kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.079mg | 1% |
Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.021mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 5IU | 1% |
Carbs | 0g | 0.51g | 0% |
Net carbs | 0g | 0.51g | N/A |
Calcium | 17mg | 16mg | 0% |
Sodium | 83mg | 79mg | 0% |
Choline | 95mg | 95.9mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0.39mg | 0% |
Threonine | 1.065mg | 1.412mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 1.765mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.94mg | 2.509mg | 0% |
Lysine | 2.009mg | 2.836mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.569mg | 0.925mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 1.328mg | 0% |
Valine | 1.347mg | 1.659mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.885mg | 1.037mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.03g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
24.38 g
Fats:
7.56 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
66.76 g
Other:
1.3 g
Protein:
33.44 g
Fats:
4.71 g
Carbs:
0.51 g
Water:
60.21 g
Other:
1.13 g
Contains more FatsFats | +60.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +15% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
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Water
~60.21g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.55 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.29 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +65.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +94.5% |