The V Word
Veal, gram for gram, contains less calories and half the fat of lean beef, yet contains similar amounts of micronutrients like vitamins and minerals. It is a good source of protein, vitamin B12 and zinc.
Veal contains very little fat, not more than 10 grams of fat per 100 grams, many of them unsaturated fats and because of this, veal is considered very lean.
Veal has many advantages. It is a valuable source of nutrients, it is tender, lean, digested easily and above all - just delicious.
Veal Nutrition Highlights
Veal, 3 oz. (85g) (loin, lean, roasted)
Calories: 149
Protein: 22g
Carbohydrate: 0.0g
Total Fat: 5.9g
Fiber: 0.0g
*Good source of: Zinc (2.7mg), Riboflavin (0.25 mg), and Vitamin B12 (1.1mcg)
*Excellent source of: Niacin (8.0mg)
Veal (ground) Complete Nutritional Value (for 100 g)
Calories 143
Carbohydrate 0.00 g
Protein 19.35 g
Fat 6.77 g
Water 72.84 g
Alanine 1.151 g
Arginine 1.138 g
Ash 1.04 g
Aspartic acid 1.669 g
Calcium, Ca 15 mg
Cholesterol 82 mg
Copper, Cu 0.109 mg
Cystine 0.218 g
Decanoic acid 0.010 g
Dodecanoic acid 0.020 g
Eicosatetraenoic acid 0.070 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 2.570 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.480 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 2.790 g
Fiber, total dietary 0.0 g
Folate, DFE 13 mcg_DFE
Folate, food 13 mcg
Folate, total 13 mcg
Folic acid 0 mcg
Glutamic acid 3.060 g
Glycine 0.994 g
Hexadecanoic acid 1.480 g
Hexadecenoic acid 0.290 g
Histidine 0.702 g
Iron, Fe 0.83 mg
Isoleucine 0.953 g
Leucine 1.540 g
Lysine 1.594 g
Magnesium, Mg 24 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.028 mg
Methionine 0.452 g
Niacin 7.500 mg
Octadecadienoic acid 0.360 g
Octadecanoic acid 0.920 g
Octadecatrienoic acid 0.040 g
Octadecenoic acid 2.210 g
Pantothenic acid 1.310 mg
Phenylalanine 0.781 g
Phosphorus, P 203 mg
Potassium, K 315 mg
Proline 0.808 g
Riboflavin 0.270 mg
Selenium, Se 8.1 mcg
Serine 0.725 g
Sodium, Na 82 mg
Tetradecanoic acid 0.260 g
Thiamin 0.080 mg
Threonine 0.845 g
Tryptophan 0.196 g
Tyrosine 0.617 g
Valine 1.069 g
Vitamin B-12 1.34 mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.410 mg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0.0 mg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.26 mg
Zinc, Zn 3.06 mg
Data from USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21.
