Lamb vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between lamb and veal
- Lamb has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, and monounsaturated fat; however, veal is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
- Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 53% more than veal.
- Veal contains 3 times less monounsaturated fat than lamb. Lamb contains 8.82g of monounsaturated fat, while veal contains 2.84g.
- Veal has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +89.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +92.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +59.1% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +100.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +283.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +63.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +75.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.55µg | 1.27µg | 53% |
| Saturated fat | 8.83g | 3.04g | 26% |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 13.7µg | 23% |
| Fats | 20.94g | 7.56g | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.39mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.82g | 2.84g | 15% |
| Iron | 1.88mg | 0.99mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.66mg | 1.16mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.66mg | 8.03mg | 9% |
| Calories | 294kcal | 172kcal | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.51g | 0.55g | 6% |
| Zinc | 4.46mg | 3.87mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 217mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 1.2µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 97mg | 103mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.119mg | 0.103mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.27mg | 2% |
| Folate | 18µg | 11µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 310mg | 337mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 0.035mg | 1% |
| Protein | 24.52g | 24.38g | 0% |
| Vitamin D | 2 IU | 0 IU | 0% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 83mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 95mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.05mg | 1.065mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.183mg | 1.201mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.908mg | 1.94mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.166mg | 2.009mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.629mg | 0.569mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.998mg | 0.984mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.323mg | 1.347mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.777mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +177% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +58.5% |
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Protein
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Carbs
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +210.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +174.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.6% |
