American cheese vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between American cheese and veggie burgers
- American cheese has more calcium and phosphorus; however, veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B1, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Veggie burgers cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 220% more than American cheese.
- Veggie burgers have 20 times less cholesterol than American cheese. American cheese has 100mg of cholesterol, while veggie burgers have 5mg.
- Veggie burgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of veggie burgers is 59, while the glycemic index of American cheese is 27.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +668.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +97.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +211.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +115.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +152.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +282.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +334.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -65.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2219.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.9% |
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 AVitamin A | +24900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +247.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +39.4% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +86.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17573.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4838.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +461.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +34% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +61.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 2.651mg | 220% |
| Calcium | 1045mg | 136mg | 91% |
| Saturated fat | 18.057g | 1.44g | 76% |
| Phosphorus | 641mg | 206mg | 62% |
| Sodium | 1671mg | 569mg | 48% |
| Manganese | 0.041mg | 0.951mg | 40% |
| Fats | 31.79g | 6.3g | 39% |
| Cholesterol | 100mg | 5mg | 32% |
| Folate | 8µg | 124µg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 250µg | 1µg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.076mg | 3.753mg | 23% |
| Iron | 0.63mg | 2.41mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.5µg | 2.01µg | 21% |
| Fiber | 0g | 4.9g | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.054mg | 0.303mg | 19% |
| Copper | 0.046mg | 0.2mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 8.236g | 1.778g | 16% |
| Zinc | 2.49mg | 1.26mg | 11% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 177kcal | 10% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 56mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 132mg | 333mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.286g | 2.023g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.5mg | 5% |
| Protein | 18.13g | 15.7g | 5% |
| Selenium | 20.2µg | 22.6µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.8mg | 0.23mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 3.7g | 14.27g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 19.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.289mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.78g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.234mg | 0.244mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 4.2µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.7g | 9.37g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.26g | 1.07g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 1.144g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.772mg | 0.605mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.938mg | 0.78mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.716mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.516mg | 1.004mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.939mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.187mg | 0.89mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.546mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.13g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.012g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.137g | 0.081g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.021g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.79g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
Protein:
15.7 g
Fats:
6.3 g
Carbs:
14.27 g
Water:
61.21 g
Other:
2.52 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +404.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +168.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +285.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +54.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.286 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.023 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +363.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +57.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
2.15 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.11 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 LactoseLactose | +3483.3% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
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Maltose
~0g
