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Veal vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between veal and pork

  • Veal has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, pork is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin D, and vitamin B6.
  • Pork covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 67% more than veal.
  • Pork contains 2 times less vitamin B12 than veal. Veal contains 1.27µg of vitamin B12, while pork contains 0.7µg.
  • Pork has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
Pork
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +13.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +230.7%

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%
Pork
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
~equal in Choline ~93.9mg

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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more WaterWater +15.4%
Contains more OtherOther +46.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.1%
Contains more FatsFats +84.1%
~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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +118%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.2%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Veal Pork
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Sugar Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.877mg 67%
Selenium 13.7µg 45.3µg 57%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 0.7µg 24%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 5.037mg 19%
Zinc 3.87mg 2.39mg 13%
Fats 7.56g 13.92g 10%
Saturated fat 3.04g 5.23g 10%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.698mg 9%
Cholesterol 103mg 80mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 6.19g 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 53IU 7%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.464mg 6%
Protein 24.38g 27.32g 6%
Calories 172kcal 242kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 1.2g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.321mg 4%
Phosphorus 217mg 246mg 4%
Copper 0.103mg 0.073mg 3%
Potassium 337mg 423mg 3%
Iron 0.99mg 0.87mg 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Sodium 83mg 62mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 28mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 19mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Choline 95mg 93.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 1.067mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Veal Pork
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet Equal
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
47%
Veal
54%
Pork
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Veal
55%
Pork

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Veal
Veal is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.19g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pork
Pork is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 23mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pork
Pork contains less Sodium (difference - 21mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Pork
Pork is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
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The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.