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Veal vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the 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
Veal
4
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
Pork
6
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
Veal
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3%
Pork
Pork
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 20% 0.67% 5.8% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%

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* 0 IU 53 IU 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Protein 24.38g 27.32g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.464mg 6%
Calories 172kcal 242kcal 4%
Phosphorus 217mg 246mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.321mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 1.2g 4%
Potassium 337mg 423mg 3%
Copper 0.103mg 0.073mg 3%
Iron 0.99mg 0.87mg 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 28mg 1%
Sodium 83mg 62mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.29mg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.009mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 14g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 71kcal 89kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 58g 41g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.1 1.4 N/A
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
Veal
2
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Pork
Pork
2
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
Veal
1
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
Pork
2
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%

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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. 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.