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Veal vs. Roast beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between veal and roast beef?

  • Veal is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B5, choline, and zinc, yet roast beef is richer in vitamin B12, iron, and potassium.
  • Roast beef's daily need coverage for sodium is 33% higher.
  • Veal has 2 times more saturated fat than roast beef. Veal has 3.04g of saturated fat, while roast beef has 1.318g.

We used Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced 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
Veal
6
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% 1.5% 57% 77% 29% 87% 104% 111% 2% 80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +92%
Contains more IronIron +107.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.5%
~equal in Selenium ~14.7µg

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
6
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% 1% 9.8% 0% 11% 49% 105% 34% 106% 255% 4% 3.8% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +104.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +226.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Roast beef DV% diff.
Sodium 83mg 853mg 33%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 2.04µg 32%
Cholesterol 103mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 5.581mg 15%
Iron 0.99mg 2.05mg 13%
Protein 24.38g 18.62g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.566mg 12%
Choline 95mg 43.9mg 9%
Potassium 337mg 647mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.04g 1.318g 8%
Fats 7.56g 3.69g 6%
Zinc 3.87mg 3.2mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.46mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.213mg 4%
Phosphorus 217mg 242mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 1.521g 3%
Calories 172kcal 115kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.49mg 2%
Selenium 13.7µg 14.7µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.043mg 2%
Copper 0.103mg 0.086mg 2%
Folate 11µg 5µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 0.27g 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.015mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 5mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 20mg 1%
Carbs 0g 0.64g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.64g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.6µg 0%
Trans fat 0.148g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.017g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.14g N/A

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
19% 4% 74% 3%
Protein: 18.62 g
Fats: 3.69 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 73.72 g
Other: 3.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.9%
Contains more FatsFats +104.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.4%
Contains more OtherOther +156.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Veal
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
42% 49% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.318 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.27 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.6%

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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. Roast beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174570/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.