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Veal vs. Pot roast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between veal and pot roast?

  • Veal is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet pot roast is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, and iron.
  • Pot roast's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 36% higher.
  • Veal has 2 times more vitamin B5 than pot roast. Veal has 1.16mg of vitamin B5, while pot roast has 0.571mg.
  • Veal contains less saturated fat.

We used Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised types in this comparison.

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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 14% 4.8% 20% 91% 33% 182% 75% 6.1% 1.3% 147%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
Contains more IronIron +144.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +72.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +97.1%
~equal in Calcium ~16mg
~equal in Copper ~0.099mg

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% 0% 10% 3% 15% 39% 77% 34% 65% 266% 4.5% 6.8% 60%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +240%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +67.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +16%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Pot roast DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 2.13µg 36%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 4.105mg 25%
Zinc 3.87mg 6.66mg 25%
Selenium 13.7µg 27µg 24%
Saturated fat 3.04g 7.548g 20%
Fats 7.56g 19.17g 18%
Iron 0.99mg 2.42mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 8.175g 13%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.571mg 12%
Protein 24.38g 28.94g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.283mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.171mg 8%
Calories 172kcal 297kcal 6%
Phosphorus 217mg 174mg 6%
Cholesterol 103mg 116mg 4%
Choline 95mg 110.2mg 3%
Potassium 337mg 231mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.51mg 2%
Sodium 83mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.059mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 0.708g 1%
Folate 11µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 19mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 16mg 0%
Copper 0.103mg 0.099mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 1.156mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 1.317mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 2.302mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.754mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 1.143mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 1.436mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.924mg 0%

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
29% 19% 52%
Protein: 28.94 g
Fats: 19.17 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.9 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more WaterWater +28.6%
Contains more OtherOther +-13100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.7%
Contains more FatsFats +153.6%
~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
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.175 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.708 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +187.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.7%

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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. Pot roast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170213/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.