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, fats, iron, and zinc.
- 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
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 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% |
