Veal
Veal is meat from young cattle, used in cutlets, roasts, stews, stocks, and braises.
About Veal
Veal is meat from young cattle, sold as steaks, cutlets, roasts, stewing pieces, minced meat, and bones. It is used in escalopes, schnitzels, braises, casseroles, meatballs, stocks, and other preparations where a mild meat flavour is suitable.
The flesh is generally fine-grained and mild compared with beef, but colour, tenderness, and richness vary with the animal’s age, feeding, cut, fat cover, and handling. Lean cuts can be delicate, while connective-tissue-rich pieces benefit from slow cooking.
Veal may appear pink, pale red, or deeper red depending on the cut and production method. It is sold fresh, chilled, frozen, minced, or prepared into sausages and other dishes. Pan-frying, roasting, braising, and stewing produce distinct textures.
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Local names for veal
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
veau
vitello
Kalbfleisch
ternera
Veal
veal
vitela
kalfsvlees
cielęcina
telecí maso
teľacie mäso
teletina
телятина
telyatina
телятина
teliatyna
μοσχαρίσιο κρέας
moscharísio kréas
dana eti
لحم العجل
laḥm al-ʿijl
בשר עגל
besar ʿegel
仔牛肉
kōshinik u
송아지 고기
songaji gogi
小牛肉
xiǎoniúròu
moscharísio kréas
Romanised form
kōshinik u
Romanised form
raw ground veal
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raw veal (external fat only)
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raw veal (seam fat only)
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veal breast
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veal chop
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veal loin
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Veal meat, Imported, Shoulder, Roasted
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Veal meat, Imported, Striploin, Boiled
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Veal meat, Imported, Striploin, Oven-roasted
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Veal meat, Imported, Striploin, Raw
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veal shoulder
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veal sirloin
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Veal, all cuts, separable fat, cooked
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Veal, all cuts, separable fat, raw
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Veal, Australian, rib, rib roast, separable lean and fat, raw
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Veal, Australian, rib, rib roast, separable lean only, raw
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Veal, Australian, separable fat, raw
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Veal, Australian, shank, fore, bone-in, separable lean and fat, raw
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Veal, Australian, shank, fore, bone-in, separable lean only, raw
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Veal, Australian, shank, hind, bone-in, separable lean and fat, raw
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Veal, Australian, shank, hind, bone-in, separable lean only, raw
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Veal, breast, plate half, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
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Veal, breast, point half, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
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Veal, breast, separable fat, cooked
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Veal, breast, whole, boneless, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
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Veal, breast, whole, boneless, separable lean and fat, raw
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Veal, breast, whole, boneless, separable lean only, cooked, braised
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Veal, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable fat, cooked
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Veal, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable fat, raw
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Veal, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, cooked
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Veal, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean and fat, raw
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Veal, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, cooked
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Veal, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, raw
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Veal, cubed for stew (leg and shoulder), separable lean only, cooked, braised
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Veal, cubed for stew (leg and shoulder), separable lean only, raw
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Veal, cutlet, with bone, lean, grilled, no added fat
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Veal, cutlet, with bone, lean, raw
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Veal, cutlet, with bone, untrimmed, grilled, no added fat
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Veal, cutlet, with bone, untrimmed, raw
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Veal, diced, lean, raw
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Veal, diced, lean, stir-fried, no added fat
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Veal, diced, untrimmed, raw
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Veal, diced, untrimmed, stir-fried, no added fat
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Veal, escalope, fried in corn oil
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Veal, escalope, raw
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Veal, foreshank, osso buco, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
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Veal, foreshank, osso buco, separable lean only, cooked, braised
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Veal, ground
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Veal, ground, cooked, broiled
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Veal, ground, cooked, pan-fried
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Veal, ground, raw
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Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
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Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, cooked, pan-fried, breaded
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Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, cooked, pan-fried, not breaded
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Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted
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Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, raw
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Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, braised
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Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, pan-fried, breaded
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Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, pan-fried, not breaded
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Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, roasted
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Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, raw
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Veal, leg, top round, cap off, cutlet, boneless, cooked, grilled
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Veal, leg, top round, cap off, cutlet, boneless, raw
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Veal, loin, chop, separable lean and fat, cooked, grilled
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Veal, loin, chop, separable lean only, cooked, grilled
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Veal, loin, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
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Veal, loin, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted
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Veal, loin, separable lean and fat, raw
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Veal, loin, separable lean only, cooked, braised
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Veal, loin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted
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Veal, loin, separable lean only, raw
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Veal, mince, raw
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Veal, mince, stewed
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Veal, rib, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
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Veal, rib, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted
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Veal, rib, separable lean and fat, raw
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Veal, rib, separable lean only, cooked, braised
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Veal, rib, separable lean only, cooked, roasted
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Veal, rib, separable lean only, raw
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Veal, seam fat only, cooked
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Veal, seam fat only, raw
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Veal, shank (fore and hind), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
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Veal, shank (fore and hind), separable lean and fat, raw
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Veal, shank (fore and hind), separable lean only, cooked, braised
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Veal, shank (fore and hind), separable lean only, raw
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Veal, shank, separable lean and fat, raw
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Veal, shank, separable lean only, raw
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Veal, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
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Veal, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted
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Veal, shoulder, arm, separable lean and fat, raw
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Veal, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, cooked, braised
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Veal, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, cooked, roasted
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Veal, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, raw
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Veal, shoulder, blade chop, separable lean and fat, cooked, grilled
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Veal, shoulder, blade chop, separable lean and fat, raw
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Veal, shoulder, blade chop, separable lean only, cooked, grilled
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Veal, shoulder, blade chop, separable lean only, raw
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Veal, shoulder, blade, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
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Veal, shoulder, blade, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted
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Veal, shoulder, blade, separable lean only, cooked, braised
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Veal, shoulder, blade, separable lean only, cooked, roasted
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Veal, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
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Veal, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted
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Veal, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, raw
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Veal, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, cooked, braised
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Veal, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, cooked, roasted
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Veal, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, raw
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Veal, sirloin, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
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Veal, sirloin, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted
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Veal, sirloin, separable lean and fat, raw
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Veal, sirloin, separable lean only, cooked, braised
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Veal, sirloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted
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Veal, sirloin, separable lean only, raw
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Veal, steak, boneless, leg, lean, grilled, no added fat
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Veal, steak, boneless, leg, lean, raw
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Veal, steak, boneless, leg, untrimmed, grilled, no added fat
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Veal, steak, boneless, leg, untrimmed, raw
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Veal, stir-fry strips, lean, raw
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Veal, stir-fry strips, lean, stir-fried, no added fat
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Veal, stir-fry strips, untrimmed, raw
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Veal, stir-fry strips, untrimmed, stir-fried, no added fat
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Veal, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, braised
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Veal, variety meats and by-products, brain, cooked, pan-fried
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Veal, variety meats and by-products, brain, raw
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Veal, variety meats and by-products, heart, cooked, braised
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Veal, variety meats and by-products, heart, raw
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Veal, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised
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Veal, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, raw
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Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised
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Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried
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Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw
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Veal, variety meats and by-products, lungs, cooked, braised
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Veal, variety meats and by-products, lungs, raw
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Veal, variety meats and by-products, pancreas, cooked, braised
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Veal, variety meats and by-products, pancreas, raw
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Veau, carré cru
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Veau, carré grillé/poêlé
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Veau, collier braisé ou bouilli
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Veau, collier cru
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Veau, côte crue
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Veau, côte grillée/poêlée
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Veau, épaule braisée ou bouillie
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Veau, épaule crue
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Veau, épaule grillée/poêlée
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Veau, filet cru
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Veau, filet rôti/cuit au four
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Veau, jarret braisé ou bouilli
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Veau, jarret cru
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Veau, noix grillée/poêlée
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Veau, noix rôtie/cuite au four
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Veau, noix,crue
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Veau, pied cru
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Veau, poitrine crue
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Veau, rôti cru
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Veau, rôti cuit
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Veau, steak haché 15% MG cru
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Veau, steak haché 20% MG cru
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Veau, tête, bouillie/cuite à l'eau
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laḥm al-ʿijl
Romanised form
teliatyna
Romanised form
songaji gogi
Romanised form
xiǎoniúròu
Romanised form
telyatina
Romanised form
besar ʿegel
Romanised form
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Veal nutrition & diet
Veal nutritional value
Product example: GROUND VEAL (Beaver Street Fisheries Inc.)
Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.
- Calories
- 196kcal
- Protein
- 18.8g
- Carbs
- 0.0g
- Fat
- 13.4g
A product-specific label example, not a generic average. Formulations can change; use the nutrition label on the product being eaten.
Portions & preparation
Use the exact veal cut and edible portion, distinguishing trimmed meat from bone-in pieces, organs, mince, or processed products. Cooking method, browning, braising liquid, and added fat affect the prepared dish. Record breading, stuffing, sauce, stock, and visible trimming separately rather than treating all veal preparations as interchangeable.
Compare the right form: Match references to the same veal cut and raw or cooked form, with bone, skin, fat, trimming, and processed additions defined consistently.
Diet considerations
Veal is animal-derived meat from young cattle. Compatibility changes with the cut, processing, stock, seasoning, and additions such as dairy, eggs, gelatin, or cereal-based breading. Plain roasted or braised veal differs from coated, stuffed, or sauced dishes, and the meal’s carbohydrate pattern depends largely on those preparations and accompaniments.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically incompatible
- VegetarianTypically incompatible
- PescatarianTypically incompatible
- KetoMay be compatible
- PaleoMay be compatible
- Low-carbMay be compatible
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot 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.
AI-generated illustration for visual context. It does not identify a particular product or establish allergen content.
Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — GROUND VEAL ↗. 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.
Last recorded verification: .