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Veal vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Veal and Turkey meat different?

  • Veal is higher in Zinc, and Vitamin B12, however, Turkey meat is richer in Selenium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B3, and Polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for Selenium from Turkey meat is 29% higher.
  • Veal contains 2 times more Zinc than Turkey meat. While Veal contains 3.87mg of Zinc, Turkey meat contains only 2.48mg.
  • Turkey meat has less Saturated Fat.

Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties used in this article.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41%
Contains more ZincZinc +56%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +10.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.093mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~223mg

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
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% 2.3% 1.4% 12% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +24.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.281mg
~equal in Choline ~87.4mg

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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more OtherOther +170.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~7.39g
~equal in Water ~63.52g

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -29.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +285.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated Fat ~2.647g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Veal Turkey meat
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat 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 Turkey meat Opinion
Calories 172kcal 189kcal Turkey meat
Protein 24.38g 28.55g Turkey meat
Fats 7.56g 7.39g Veal
Net carbs 0g 0.06g Turkey meat
Carbs 0g 0.06g Turkey meat
Cholesterol 103mg 109mg Veal
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU Turkey meat
Magnesium 24mg 30mg Turkey meat
Calcium 17mg 14mg Veal
Potassium 337mg 239mg Veal
Iron 0.99mg 1.09mg Turkey meat
Copper 0.103mg 0.093mg Veal
Zinc 3.87mg 2.48mg Veal
Phosphorus 217mg 223mg Turkey meat
Sodium 83mg 103mg Veal
Vitamin A 0IU 39IU Turkey meat
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg Turkey meat
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.07mg Veal
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg Turkey meat
Manganese 0.035mg 0.014mg Veal
Selenium 13.7µg 29.8µg Turkey meat
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.045mg Veal
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0.281mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 9.573mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0.948mg Veal
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0.616mg Turkey meat
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 1.02µg Veal
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0µg Veal
Folate 11µg 9µg Veal
Trans Fat 0.101g Veal
Choline 95mg 87.4mg Veal
Saturated Fat 3.04g 2.155g Turkey meat
Monounsaturated Fat 2.84g 2.647g Veal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 2.119g Turkey meat
Tryptophan 0.247mg 0.291mg Turkey meat
Threonine 1.065mg 1.004mg Veal
Isoleucine 1.201mg 0.796mg Veal
Leucine 1.94mg 1.925mg Veal
Lysine 2.009mg 2.282mg Turkey meat
Methionine 0.569mg 0.724mg Turkey meat
Phenylalanine 0.984mg 0.903mg Veal
Valine 1.347mg 0.902mg Veal
Histidine 0.885mg 0.749mg Veal
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g Turkey meat
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g Turkey meat
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g Turkey meat

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Veal Turkey meat
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
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
50%
Turkey meat
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
41%
Veal
46%
Turkey meat

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Veal
Veal is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 6mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Veal
Veal contains less Sodium (difference - 20mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.885g)
Which food is cheaper?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is cheaper (difference - $0.2)
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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.