Amaranth vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are amaranth and veggie burgers different?
- Veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, fiber, calcium, and phosphorus than amaranth.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for veggie burgers is 220% higher.
- Amaranth has less sodium.
- Veggie burgers have a lower glycemic index (59) than amaranth (97).
Amaranth grain, cooked and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared are the varieties used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +16.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +189.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +146.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +14.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +46.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +310.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +21.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17573.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1009.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1497% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +168.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +463.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 2.651mg | 220% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.01µg | 84% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 22.6µg | 31% |
| Folate | 22µg | 124µg | 26% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 15.7g | 24% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 569mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 3.753mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.244mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.303mg | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.023g | 13% | |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 4.9g | 11% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 136mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 206mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.44g | 7% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 6.3g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.289mg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 135mg | 333mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 5% | |
| Choline | 19.4mg | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.778g | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.2µg | 4% | |
| Calories | 102kcal | 177kcal | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.951mg | 4% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 5.78g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.26mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 2.41mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 56mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 14.27g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 9.37g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.07g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.605mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.78mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.399mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.004mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.885mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.89mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.465mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.13g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
1.58 g
Carbs:
18.69 g
Water:
75.16 g
Other:
0.77 g
Protein:
15.7 g
Fats:
6.3 g
Carbs:
14.27 g
Water:
61.21 g
Other:
2.52 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +313.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +298.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +227.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
16.23 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
5.78 g
Sucrose:
0.62 g
Glucose:
0.26 g
Fructose:
0.13 g
Lactose:
0.06 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +180.8% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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Maltose
~0g
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Galactose
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