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Veal vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between veal and duck meat

  • Veal has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and phosphorus, while duck meat has more iron, copper, selenium, and vitamin B1.
  • Veal covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 40% more than duck meat.
  • Veal contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than duck meat. While veal contains 0.39mg of vitamin B6, duck meat contains only 0.18mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in veal is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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
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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 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.2%
Contains more IronIron +172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46%

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
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 21% 14% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +323.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +325%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.269mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.098mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Duck meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 0.3µg 40%
Fats 7.56g 28.35g 32%
Saturated fat 3.04g 9.67g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 12.9g 25%
Iron 0.99mg 2.7mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 3.65g 21%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 4.825mg 20%
Zinc 3.87mg 1.86mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.18mg 16%
Copper 0.103mg 0.227mg 14%
Protein 24.38g 18.99g 11%
Selenium 13.7µg 20µg 11%
Phosphorus 217mg 156mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.174mg 9%
Calories 172kcal 337kcal 8%
Choline 95mg 50.4mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Cholesterol 103mg 84mg 6%
Potassium 337mg 204mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.7mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 5.1µg 3%
Magnesium 24mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 11mg 1%
Sodium 83mg 59mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.019mg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 1.098mg 1%
Folate 11µg 6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 5.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 30g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.1 1.7 N/A
Vitamin D* 0 IU 3 IU 0%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.269mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.773mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.872mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 1.465mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 1.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.752mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0.938mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.462mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.4%
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%
Contains more OtherOther +58.5%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +354.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +563.6%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/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.