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Duck meat vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between duck meat and veal

  • Duck meat has more iron, copper, selenium, and vitamin B1, while veal has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Veal covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 40% more than duck meat.
  • Duck meat contains 3 times more saturated fat than veal. While duck meat contains 9.67g of saturated fat, veal contains only 3.04g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 18% 101% 76% 51% 67% 7.7% 2.5% 109%
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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%
Contains more IronIron +172.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +84.2%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 21% 14% 44% 62% 90% 66% 42% 38% 13% 4.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +325%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +323.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.27mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Duck meat Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.27µg 40%
Fats 28.35g 7.56g 32%
Saturated fat 9.67g 3.04g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 12.9g 2.84g 25%
Iron 2.7mg 0.99mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.65g 0.55g 21%
Vitamin B3 4.825mg 8.03mg 20%
Zinc 1.86mg 3.87mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.39mg 16%
Copper 0.227mg 0.103mg 14%
Protein 18.99g 24.38g 11%
Selenium 20µg 13.7µg 11%
Phosphorus 156mg 217mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.174mg 0.07mg 9%
Calories 337kcal 172kcal 8%
Choline 50.4mg 95mg 8%
Vitamin A 63µg 0µg 7%
Cholesterol 84mg 103mg 6%
Potassium 204mg 337mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 0.15mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.1µg 1.2µg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 11mg 17mg 1%
Sodium 59mg 83mg 1%
Manganese 0.019mg 0.035mg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.098mg 1.16mg 1%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.6g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.7 1.1 N/A
Vitamin D* 3 IU 0 IU 0%
Vitamin B2 0.269mg 0.27mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.773mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.872mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.465mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 1.486mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.752mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.938mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.462mg 0.885mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 28% 52%
Protein: 18.99 g
Fats: 28.35 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 51.84 g
Other: 0.82 g
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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
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.4%
Contains more WaterWater +28.8%
Contains more OtherOther +58.5%
~equal in Carbs ~0g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.67 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.65 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +354.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +563.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.6%

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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. Duck meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172409/nutrients
  2. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.