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Veal vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are veal and salmon raw different?

  • Veal is higher in zinc; however, salmon raw is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for salmon raw is 80% higher.
  • Veal contains 6 times more zinc than salmon raw. While veal contains 3.87mg of zinc, salmon raw contains only 0.64mg.
  • Salmon raw has less saturated fat.

Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +23.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +504.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +142.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +166.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg

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 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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +127.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~7.86mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 3.18µg 80%
Selenium 13.7µg 36.5µg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.818mg 33%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.64mg 29%
Choline 95mg 17%
Cholesterol 103mg 55mg 16%
Copper 0.103mg 0.25mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.226mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 2.539g 13%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 1.664mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.04g 0.981g 9%
Protein 24.38g 19.84g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.38mg 8%
Potassium 337mg 490mg 5%
Folate 11µg 25µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 2.103g 2%
Calories 172kcal 142kcal 2%
Phosphorus 217mg 200mg 2%
Sodium 83mg 44mg 2%
Iron 0.99mg 0.8mg 2%
Fats 7.56g 6.34g 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.016mg 1%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 7.86mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Calcium 17mg 12mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 29mg 1%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.287g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.9%
Contains more FatsFats +19.2%
Contains more OtherOther +309.2%
~equal in Carbs ~0g
~equal in Water ~68.5g

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +361.6%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.