Nutritional News

Based on current U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data, veal provides proportionately more of a day’s requirements of essential nutrients than it contributes to a day’s recommended calorie intake. It is an excellent source of protein and a good source of niacin, zinc, and vitamins B-12 and B-6.

Nutrition Information Per Cooked, Trimmed Serving	Percent of Standard For Recommended Dietary Intake
**Calories - 166	8%
**Total Fat - 5.6g	8%
**Cholesterol - 100mg	33%
**Sodium - 76mg	2%
+Protein - 27g	60%
+Iron - 1.0mg	6%
**Zinc - 4.3mg	29%
+Thiamin - 0.05mg	3%
+Niacin - 7.2mg	36%
+B-12 - 1.4mcg	23%
+B-6 - 0.28mg	14%

* Composite of all retail cuts.
**Based on standards of comparison. 2,000 calories per day is the midpoint of the recommendation by the National Academy of Sciences for women ages 23-51. The National Academy of Sciences also recommends a maximum of 3,300 milligrams of sodium per day. The American Heart Association recommends not more than 30 percent of calories from fat and no more than 300 milligrams of cholesterol per day.
+Based on percent of U.S. Recommended Daily Allowances. Data based on USDA Handbook 8-17, 1989.

A three-ounce cooked, trimmed serving of veal has, on average, just 166 calories. That same serving contains only 50 calories from fat - just 14 of those calories from saturated fat. To put it another way, leading health organization, including the American Heart Association, recommend no more than 66 grams of fat a day in an average 2,000-calorie diet. Because that same serving of veal supplies only 5.6 grams of fat, veal fits nicely into a healthy diet.

USDA data reveals that the same three-ounce cooked, trimmed serving of veal contains 100 milligrams (mg) of cholesterol. To put this into context, the American Heart Association recommends not more than 300 mg of cholesterol a day.