The leanest cuts of Veal
The leanest cuts of veal, the ones to choose are top round, leg cutlet, arm steak, sirloin steak, loin chop and rib chop. A 3 oz cooked, trimmed portion of any of these cuts provides 160 calories or less per serving.
On a per serving basis, many cuts of veal make good buys.
Veal, although higher priced per pound, has very little waste. In fact, a pound of veal may translate into three or four servings.
So when comparison shopping, it is important to compare veal with other meats using cost per serving instead of cost per pound information.
Leanest cuts of Veal -
per 85 grams – 3 ounces
| Cut (3 oz., Roasted, Lean Only) | calories | Grams of Total Fat |
| Top Round | 128 | 2.9 |
| Leg Cutlet | 128 | 2.9 |
| Arm Steak | 139 | 4.9 |
| Sirloin Steak | 143 | 5.3 |
| Loin Chop | 149 | 5.9 |
| Rib Chop | 151 | 6.3 |
Number of servings per pound (454 grams) for veal cuts
| Veal Rib | |
| Bone-in cuts (chops, roasts) | 2 servings |
| Boneless roast | 3½ -4 servings |
| Short ribs | 1½ servings |
| Veal Shoulder | |
| Blade roast or steak | 2-2½ servings |
| Arm roast or steak | 2 -2½ servings |
| Boneless shoulder roast | 3 servings |
| Veal Leg (round) | |
| Boneless rump roast | 3 servings |
| Leg cutlets | 4 servings |
| Boneless steak | 3½ -4 servings |
| Bone-in steak | 3½ servings |
| Veal Foreshank & Breast | |
| Boneless breast | 2½-3 servings |
| Bone-in breast | 1½ -2 servings |
| Riblets | 1½ servings |
| Cross cut shank | 1½ servings |
| Veal Loin | |
| Bone-in cuts (chops, roasts) | 2 – 2½ servings |
| Boneless cuts | 3½ -4 servings |
| Veal Sirloin | |
| Bone-in cuts | 2½ servings |
| Boneless cuts | 4 servings |
| Other Cuts | |
| Veal for stew | 3½ servings |
| Ground | 4 servings |
| Cubed steak | 4 servings |
| Cubes for kabobs | 4 servings |
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Veal is lean, nutritious and simply delicious
- Veal, gram for gram, contains less calories and half the fat of lean beef, yet contains similar amounts of micro nutrients 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 is lighter in color than beef with a more delicate flavor. Its flavor blends well with many sauces and other ingredients without overpowering them.
- Veal has many advantages. It is a valuable source of nutrients, it is tender, lean, easy to cook, digested easily and above all – just delicious.
Veal Nutrition Highlights
- Veal, 3 oz. (85 gram) (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)
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On a per serving basis, many cuts of veal make good buys.
Veal, although higher priced per pound, has very little waste. In fact, a pound of veal may translate into three or four servings.
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So when comparison shopping, it is important to compare veal with other meats using cost per serving instead of cost per pound information.
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Leanest cuts of Veal
per 85 grams – 3 ounces
| Cut (3 oz., Roasted, Lean Only) | calories | Grams of Total Fat |
| Top Round | 128 | 2.9 |
| Leg Cutlet | 128 | 2.9 |
| Arm Steak | 139 | 4.9 |
| Sirloin Steak | 143 | 5.3 |
| Loin Chop | 149 | 5.9 |
| Rib Chop | 151 | 6.3 |
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