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Veal vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between veal and wheat gluten

  • Veal has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, wheat gluten is higher in iron and selenium.
  • Veal covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 53% more than wheat gluten.
  • Wheat gluten has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of wheat gluten is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237%
Contains more ZincZinc +355.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +735.3%
Contains more IronIron +425.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +189.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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
10
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veal Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 24.38g 75.16g 102%
Vitamin B12 1.27µg 0µg 53%
Iron 0.99mg 5.2mg 53%
Vitamin B3 8.03mg 0mg 50%
Selenium 13.7µg 39.7µg 47%
Cholesterol 103mg 0mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.39mg 0mg 30%
Zinc 3.87mg 0.85mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 0mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.27mg 0mg 21%
Choline 95mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.04g 0.272g 13%
Calcium 17mg 142mg 13%
Calories 172kcal 370kcal 10%
Copper 0.103mg 0.182mg 9%
Fats 7.56g 1.85g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 2.84g 0.156g 7%
Potassium 337mg 100mg 7%
Phosphorus 217mg 260mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0mg 6%
Carbs 0g 13.79g 5%
Folate 11µg 0µg 3%
Sodium 83mg 29mg 2%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.6g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.55g 0.81g 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 13.19g N/A
Magnesium 24mg 25mg 0%
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%

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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +308.6%
Contains more WaterWater +714.1%
Contains more OtherOther +30%
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1720.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.3%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.