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Veal vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between veal and sardines

  • Veal has more zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, and iron.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 320% higher.
  • Sardines contain 3 times less zinc than veal. Veal contains 3.87mg of zinc, while sardines contain 1.31mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in veal is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains more ZincZinc +195.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2147.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.8%
Contains more IronIron +194.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +125.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +208.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +284.7%

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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +80.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1260%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +603.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +116.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~10µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 8.94µg 320%
Selenium 13.7µg 52.7µg 71%
Phosphorus 217mg 490mg 39%
Calcium 17mg 382mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 5.148g 31%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Iron 0.99mg 2.92mg 24%
Zinc 3.87mg 1.31mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.167mg 17%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 5.245mg 17%
Cholesterol 103mg 142mg 13%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 2.04mg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.642mg 10%
Sodium 83mg 307mg 10%
Copper 0.103mg 0.186mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.04g 1.528g 7%
Fats 7.56g 11.45g 6%
Choline 95mg 75mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Magnesium 24mg 39mg 4%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.108mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 3.869g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.227mg 3%
Calories 172kcal 208kcal 2%
Potassium 337mg 397mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 2.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.08mg 1%
Protein 24.38g 24.62g 0%
Folate 11µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more WaterWater +12%
Contains more FatsFats +51.5%
Contains more OtherOther +232.3%
~equal in Protein ~24.62g
~equal in Carbs ~0g

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
14% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +836%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.