Veal vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are veal and wheat different?
- Veal is higher in vitamin B12; however, wheat is richer in selenium, manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 138% higher.
- Wheat has less cholesterol.
- Veal has a lower glycemic index (0) than wheat (50).
Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Wheat, durum 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +255.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +436.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +134.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8505.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +552.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +123.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +498.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +290.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 13.7µg | 89.4µg | 138% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 3.012mg | 129% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.27µg | 0µg | 53% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.553mg | 50% |
| Phosphorus | 217mg | 508mg | 42% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 0mg | 34% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 3.52mg | 32% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 144mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.419mg | 29% |
| Carbs | 0g | 71.13g | 24% |
| Protein | 24.38g | 13.68g | 21% |
| Choline | 95mg | 17% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.04g | 0.454g | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.121mg | 11% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 339kcal | 8% |
| Folate | 11µg | 43µg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.03mg | 6.738mg | 8% |
| Fats | 7.56g | 2.47g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.84g | 0.344g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 0.935mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 2mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 4.16mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 431mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.55g | 0.978g | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.39mg | 0.419mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 34mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.065mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 0.533mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.94mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.009mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.569mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.347mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.885mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +206.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +510.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +36.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +725.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +77.8% |