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Biscuit vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between biscuits and veggie burgers

  • Biscuits have more calcium; however, veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, fiber, copper, and magnesium.
  • Veggie burgers cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 191% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits have 3 times more saturated fat than veggie burgers. While biscuits have 4.324g of saturated fat, veggie burgers have only 1.44g.
  • The glycemic index of veggie burgers is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.8%
Contains more IronIron +20.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +151.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.9%
~equal in Sodium ~569mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +644.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +765.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2412.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.289mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 2.651mg 191%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 2.01µg 80%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.951mg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.303mg 21%
Protein 7g 15.7g 17%
Folate 61µg 124µg 16%
Fats 16.3g 6.3g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 2.023g 14%
Fiber 1.5g 4.9g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 1.778g 13%
Saturated fat 4.324g 1.44g 13%
Copper 0.082mg 0.2mg 13%
Carbs 44.6g 14.27g 10%
Calcium 235mg 136mg 10%
Calories 353kcal 177kcal 9%
Magnesium 18mg 56mg 9%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.26mg 7%
Iron 2.9mg 2.41mg 6%
Phosphorus 164mg 206mg 6%
Selenium 19.5µg 22.6µg 6%
Potassium 121mg 333mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 4.5mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.244mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 3.753mg 5%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Cholesterol 3mg 5mg 1%
Net carbs 43.1g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 2.18g 1.07g N/A
Sodium 580mg 569mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 0.289mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +158.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +212.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27%
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.3%
Contains more WaterWater +111.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
27% 34% 39%
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 +289.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.