Veal vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between veal and pork Meat
- Veal has more vitamin B12 and zinc; however, pork Meat has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork Meat is 73% higher.
- Pork Meat has 3 times less saturated fat than veal. Veal has 3.04g of saturated fat, while pork Meat has 1.198g.
Food types used in this article are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, 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 CalciumCalcium | +183.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +59.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +169.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +20.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +16.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +178.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +87.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +122.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1257.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +89.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.95mg | 73% |
| Selenium | 13.7µg | 38.2µg | 45% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.27µg | 0.57µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.39mg | 0.739mg | 27% |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 2.42mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 73mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.387mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 3.04g | 1.198g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 217mg | 267mg | 7% |
| Fats | 7.56g | 3.51g | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.03mg | 7.432mg | 4% |
| Protein | 24.38g | 26.17g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.84g | 1.334g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 1.012mg | 3% |
| Folate | 11µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 421mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 1.15mg | 2% |
| Choline | 95mg | 88.9mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 143kcal | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 57mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.111mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 6mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 29mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 10IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.55g | 0.506g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0.275mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.065mg | 1.175mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 1.288mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.94mg | 2.229mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.009mg | 2.427mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.569mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 1.1mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.347mg | 1.367mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.885mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.411g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +115.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +49.4% |
~equal in
Protein
~26.17g
~equal in
Carbs
~0g
~equal in
Water
~69.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +112.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60.6% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~0.506g