Chicken meat vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chicken meat and veggie burgers?
- Chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B5, while veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, folate, fiber, and copper.
- Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 216% higher.
- Veggie burgers have 18 times less cholesterol than chicken meat. Chicken meat has 88mg of cholesterol, while veggie burgers have 5mg.
- Veggie burgers have a higher glycemic index (59) than chicken meat (0).
We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared types in this comparison.
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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 ZincZinc | +54% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +143.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +806.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +91.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +203% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4655% |
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 | +4700% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +17.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +126.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +256.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +239.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4107.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +570% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +75% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2380% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 2.651mg | 216% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 2.01µg | 71% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.951mg | 40% |
| Folate | 5µg | 124µg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.487mg | 3.753mg | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 5mg | 28% |
| Protein | 27.3g | 15.7g | 23% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 569mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 0g | 4.9g | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 0.289mg | 15% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.2mg | 15% |
| Iron | 1.26mg | 2.41mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 136mg | 12% |
| Fats | 13.6g | 6.3g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 3.79g | 1.44g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.34g | 1.778g | 9% |
| Choline | 65.9mg | 19.4mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 56mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.303mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.94mg | 1.26mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.97g | 2.023g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.168mg | 0.244mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 1µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 0g | 14.27g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.5mg | 5% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 177kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 333mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 182mg | 206mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 22.6µg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 4.2µg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.78g | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 9.37g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 1.07g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.23mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.128mg | 0.605mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 0.78mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.986mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.223mg | 1.004mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 0.89mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.802mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.13g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
15.7 g
Fats:
6.3 g
Carbs:
14.27 g
Water:
61.21 g
Other:
2.52 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +73.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +115.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~61.21g
~equal in
Other
~2.52g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 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 | +200.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62% |
