Veal vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between veal and lamb
- Veal has more vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3; however, lamb is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
- Lamb covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 53% more than veal.
- Lamb contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than veal. Veal contains 0.39mg of vitamin B6, while lamb contains 0.13mg.
- Veal has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Veal, ground, cooked, broiled and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +59.1% |
| 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% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +20.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +75.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +200% |
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.27µg | 2.55µg | 53% |
| Saturated fat | 3.04g | 8.83g | 26% |
| Selenium | 13.7µg | 26.4µg | 23% |
| Fats | 7.56g | 20.94g | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.39mg | 0.13mg | 20% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.84g | 8.82g | 15% |
| Iron | 0.99mg | 1.88mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.16mg | 0.66mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.03mg | 6.66mg | 9% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 294kcal | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.55g | 1.51g | 6% |
| Zinc | 3.87mg | 4.46mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 217mg | 188mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.07mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 4.6µg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 97mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.103mg | 0.119mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.27mg | 0.25mg | 2% |
| Folate | 11µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 337mg | 310mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.035mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Protein | 24.38g | 24.52g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 14g | 8.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 71kcal | 120kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 58g | 34g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.1 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Vitamin D* | 0 IU | 2 IU | 0% |
| Magnesium | 24mg | 23mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 83mg | 72mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Choline | 95mg | 93.7mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.247mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.065mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.201mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.94mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.009mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.569mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.984mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.347mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.885mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +58.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +177% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +210.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +174.5% |
