DANIEL 1:16
 

"Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them vegetables."
 

Thus the steward took away their portion of delicacies and the wine that they were to drink, and gave them vegetables. [Daniel 1:16 NKJV]

In this Bible verse above, a steward (Melzar by name) took away some people's portions of rich food and wine, and replaced them with vegetables. Was the steward doing those people a robbery or he was doing them a favor? That was a favor disguised as a robbery. A robbery could be turned into favor to those deprived.
 

The portion which the steward Melzar took away from them were "Their Portions," but for purification reason they exchanged their portions for Vegetables. Esau sold his birthright in exchange for Jacob's portions, and Esau became profane. But Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, forgone their portions for Vegetables, and they remained undefiled. Those were men who were not moved from hunger or appetite for food/drinks, but by zeal for purity.
 

How do you compare between "little" and "much," or between "Eating Vegetables" and "Eating Rich Meat?" Do you judge them by the "Virtues" and "Spiritual Values" involved? As it is written:
 

It is better to be poor and respect the Lord than to be wealthy and have much trouble. It is better to eat vegetables with those who love you than to eat meat with those who hate you. — [Proverbs 15:16‭-‬17 ICB]