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Cauliflower vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cauliflower and veggie burgers

  • Cauliflower has more vitamin C; however, veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 217% more.
  • Cauliflower has 11 times more vitamin C than veggie burgers. Cauliflower has 48.2mg of vitamin C, while veggie burgers have 4.5mg.
  • Cauliflower is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cauliflower, raw 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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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 less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +273.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +518.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.4%
Contains more IronIron +473.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +412.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +366.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +368.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +513.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3666.7%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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 CVitamin C +971.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +269%
Contains more CholineCholine +128.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5202%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +640.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +117.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 2.651mg 217%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.01µg 84%
Vitamin C 48.2mg 4.5mg 49%
Selenium 0.6µg 22.6µg 40%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.951mg 35%
Protein 1.92g 15.7g 28%
Iron 0.42mg 2.41mg 25%
Sodium 30mg 569mg 23%
Phosphorus 44mg 206mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 3.753mg 20%
Copper 0.039mg 0.2mg 18%
Folate 57µg 124µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.244mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 2.023g 13%
Fiber 2g 4.9g 12%
Calcium 22mg 136mg 11%
Magnesium 15mg 56mg 10%
Zinc 0.27mg 1.26mg 9%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 4.2µg 9%
Fats 0.28g 6.3g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.303mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.289mg 8%
Calories 25kcal 177kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0.13g 1.44g 6%
Choline 44.3mg 19.4mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 1.778g 4%
Carbs 4.97g 14.27g 3%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.23mg 1%
Fructose 0.97g 0.13g 1%
Potassium 299mg 333mg 1%
Net carbs 2.97g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 1.91g 1.07g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.465mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g 0.081g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 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 WaterWater +50.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +717.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +187.1%
Contains more OtherOther +231.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5129.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6425.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.94 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
84% 9% 4% 2%
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 GlucoseGlucose +261.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +646.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.