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Veal vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between veal and fast food

  • Veal has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, fast food is richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, and manganese.
  • Fast food covers your daily iron needs 26% more than veal.
  • Fast food has 3 times less cholesterol than veal. Veal has 103mg of cholesterol, while fast food has 33mg.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fast food is 66, while the glycemic index of veal is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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
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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +264.7%
Contains more IronIron +209.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +920%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.2%

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.
Veal
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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 0% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +176.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +308.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +627.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Fast food DV% diff.
Iron 0.99mg 3.06mg 26%
Cholesterol 103mg 33mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.317mg 21%
Folate 11µg 80µg 17%
Protein 24.38g 16.52g 16%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 0.89µg 16%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 5.617mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.212mg 14%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.357mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.53mg 13%
Selenium 13.7µg 20.3µg 12%
Zinc 3.87mg 2.52mg 12%
Phosphorus 217mg 134mg 12%
Choline 95mg 34.4mg 11%
Carbs 0g 31.5g 11%
Sodium 83mg 331mg 11%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 1.68g 8%
Saturated fat 3.04g 4.493g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.363mg 7%
Fats 7.56g 12.01g 7%
Calories 172kcal 297kcal 6%
Calcium 17mg 62mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 4.835g 5%
Potassium 337mg 197mg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 4.9µg 3%
Copper 0.103mg 0.121mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.6%
Contains more WaterWater +73.6%
Contains more FatsFats +58.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +205.5%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.