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Veal vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between veal and feta

  • Veal has more vitamin B3, choline, and zinc; however, feta has more calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
  • Feta's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 60% more.
  • Veal has 8 times more vitamin B3 than feta. Veal has 8.03mg of vitamin B3, while feta has 0.991mg.
  • Veal is lower in saturated fat.
  • Feta has a higher glycemic index than veal.

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

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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
7
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%
Feta
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +443.5%
Contains more IronIron +52.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +221.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.3%
~equal in Selenium ~15µg

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
3
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%
Feta
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +710.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20%
Contains more CholineCholine +516.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +190.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.424mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Feta DV% diff.
Saturated fat 3.04g 14.946g 54%
Calcium 17mg 493mg 48%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 0.991mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.844mg 44%
Sodium 83mg 917mg 36%
Fats 7.56g 21.28g 21%
Protein 24.38g 14.21g 20%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 1.69µg 18%
Phosphorus 217mg 337mg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Choline 95mg 15.4mg 14%
Zinc 3.87mg 2.88mg 9%
Potassium 337mg 62mg 8%
Copper 0.103mg 0.032mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.154mg 7%
Folate 11µg 32µg 5%
Calories 172kcal 264kcal 5%
Cholesterol 103mg 89mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 4.623g 4%
Iron 0.99mg 0.65mg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.967mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.424mg 3%
Selenium 13.7µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Carbs 0g 4.09g 1%
Magnesium 24mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.09g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.18mg 0%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.028mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 0.591g 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.397mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
2
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Feta
3
14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.6%
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%
Contains more FatsFats +181.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +300%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Feta
2
74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.591g

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.