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Veal vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between veal and meatball

  • Veal has more vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12; however, meatball is higher in manganese, iron, and fiber.
  • Veal covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 31% more than meatball.
  • Meatball contains 2 times less zinc than veal. Veal contains 3.87mg of zinc, while meatball contains 1.66mg.
  • Meatball has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Meatballs, frozen, Italian style.

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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 22% 24% 26% 66% 41% 45% 102% 87% 37% 83%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +370.6%
Contains more IronIron +78.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +705.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.7%

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% 7.3% 8.4% 1.5% 34% 53% 58% 55% 47% 125% 21% 27% 25%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +27%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +583.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +227.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 3.108mg 31%
Sodium 83mg 666mg 25%
Fats 7.56g 22.21g 23%
Saturated fat 3.04g 7.627g 21%
Protein 24.38g 14.4g 20%
Zinc 3.87mg 1.66mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 3.346g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 9.188g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.202mg 14%
Cholesterol 103mg 66mg 12%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.282mg 11%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 1µg 11%
Iron 0.99mg 1.77mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Choline 95mg 45.2mg 9%
Folate 11µg 36µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.136mg 6%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 8.2µg 6%
Calories 172kcal 286kcal 6%
Calcium 17mg 80mg 6%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.924mg 5%
Carbs 0g 8.06g 3%
Selenium 13.7µg 15.3µg 3%
Phosphorus 217mg 239mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.23mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.42mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Copper 0.103mg 0.123mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 31mg 2%
Starch 2.25g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 337mg 296mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 5.76g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 3.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.577g N/A
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0%
Fructose 0.21g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.163g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.022g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.07g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.815g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
14% 22% 8% 54%
Protein: 14.4 g
Fats: 22.21 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 53.67 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.3%
Contains more WaterWater +24.4%
Contains more FatsFats +193.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%

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
38% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.627 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.346 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +223.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +508.4%

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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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171638/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.