Get lean on veal

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