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Fillet vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fillet and veal?

  • Fillet is higher in vitamin B12, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and fiber, yet veal is higher in selenium.
  • Fillet's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 122% more.

We used Vegetarian fillets and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled types 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.
Fillet
Fillet
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 29% 53% 75% 308% 38% 193% 64% 0% 5.5%
Veal
Veal
4
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 CalciumCalcium +458.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78%
Contains more IronIron +102%
Contains more CopperCopper +798.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +176.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1270%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

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.
Fillet
Fillet
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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% 69% 275% 208% 225% 0% 346% 525% 0% 77%
Veal
Veal
2
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 EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +230.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +827.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fillet Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 4.2µg 1.27µg 122%
Copper 0.925mg 0.103mg 91%
Vitamin B1 1.1mg 0.07mg 86%
Vitamin B6 1.5mg 0.39mg 85%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.332g 0.55g 59%
Vitamin B2 0.9mg 0.27mg 48%
Cholesterol 0mg 103mg 34%
Phosphorus 450mg 217mg 33%
Vitamin B3 12mg 8.03mg 25%
Fiber 6.1g 0g 24%
Selenium 1µg 13.7µg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.16mg 23%
Folate 102µg 11µg 23%
Zinc 1.4mg 3.87mg 22%
Vitamin E 3.45mg 0.15mg 22%
Sodium 490mg 83mg 18%
Fats 18g 7.56g 16%
Iron 2mg 0.99mg 13%
Calcium 95mg 17mg 8%
Potassium 600mg 337mg 8%
Calories 290kcal 172kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.376g 2.84g 4%
Protein 23g 24.38g 3%
Carbs 9g 0g 3%
Manganese 0.035mg 2%
Choline 82mg 95mg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.2µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.849g 3.04g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 7.9g 14g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 126kcal 71kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.8 1.1 N/A
Net carbs 2.9g 0g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g 0g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fillet
Fillet
3
23% 18% 9% 45% 5%
Protein: 23 g
Fats: 18 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 5 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +138.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +284.6%
Contains more WaterWater +48.4%
~equal in Protein ~24.38g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fillet
Fillet
3
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.849 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.332 g
Veal
Veal
0
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 +54.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1596.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.04g

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. Fillet - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169068/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.