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Ground veal

Ground veal is minced veal used in dishes such as meatballs, patties, fillings, and sauces.

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About Ground veal

Ground veal is veal meat minced into small pieces, usually from one or more cuts and with a variable amount of natural fat. It is used in meatballs, patties, meatloaf, dumpling or stuffed-pasta fillings, sauces, and mixed-meat preparations.

It generally has a mild flavor compared with many darker meats and a fine to coarse texture. The fat mixture and grinding size can affect firmness and juiciness after cooking.

Ground veal is generally pale pink when raw and may be sold loose, chilled, or frozen. It may be browned loose or shaped before cooking; final color, firmness, and juiciness depend on the cut, fat mixture, grinding size, and cooking method.

Ingredient type
whole food

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Ground veal

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Ground veal nutrition & diet

Ground veal nutritional value

Veal, ground, raw

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.

Calories
197kcal
Protein
18.6g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
13.1g

Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.

Portions & preparation

Match ground veal by raw or cooked state, cut or fat specification, and whether it is plain mince or a formed preparation. Meatballs, patties, fillings, and sauces may include oil, binders, dairy, egg, cereal ingredients, or rendered fat, so the served recipe should be identified.

Compare the right form: Reference raw or cooked minced veal with matching fat specification and any binders, seasonings, oil, coatings, or sauce.

Diet considerations

Ground veal is animal-derived. Plain veal differs from preparations containing pork, beef, dairy, egg, breadcrumbs, cereal binders, coatings, or sauces. These additions affect compatibility and may create portion-dependent carbohydrate patterns. A formed or filled dish should be assessed by its complete recipe rather than mince alone.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Veal, ground, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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