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.
| 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.
| 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 CholineCholine | +88.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +148.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +325% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Selenium | 13.7µg | 20µg | 11% |
| Protein | 24.38g | 18.99g | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 217mg | 156mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.174mg | 9% |
| Choline | 95mg | 50.4mg | 8% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 337kcal | 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% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.019mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 59mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 1.098mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Folate | 11µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 3IU | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +58.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +275% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +354.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +563.6% |
