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Veal vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between veal and potatoes

  • Veal has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, potatoes are higher in vitamin C.
  • Veal covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 53% more than potatoes.
  • The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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
5
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%
Potato
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.7%
Contains more IronIron +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1190%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +280.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +471.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Copper ~0.11mg

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
7
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%
Potato
4
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +743.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +656.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +293.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +685.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Potato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 0µg 53%
Protein 24.38g 2.05g 45%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 1.061mg 44%
Cholesterol 103mg 0mg 34%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.3mg 32%
Selenium 13.7µg 0.4µg 24%
Phosphorus 217mg 57mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 19.7mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.032mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.295mg 17%
Choline 95mg 12.1mg 15%
Saturated fat 3.04g 0.025g 14%
Fats 7.56g 0.09g 11%
Fiber 0g 2.1g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 0.002g 7%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.298mg 7%
Carbs 0g 17.49g 6%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Calories 172kcal 77kcal 5%
Sodium 83mg 6mg 3%
Potassium 337mg 425mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 0.042g 3%
Iron 0.99mg 0.81mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 2µg 1%
Folate 11µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.081mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.01mg 1%
Copper 0.103mg 0.11mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 12mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 15.39g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 1.065mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 1.94mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 2.009mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.569mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 1.347mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.885mg 0.035mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
3
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Potato
2
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1089.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8300%
Contains more OtherOther +16.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
2
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1209.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.