Egg vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between eggs and veggie burgers?
- Eggs are richer in copper, choline, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2, while veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and folate.
- Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 215% higher.
- Veggie burgers have 75 times less cholesterol than eggs. Eggs have 373mg of cholesterol, while veggie burgers have 5mg.
- Veggie burgers have a higher glycemic index (59) than eggs (0).
We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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 CopperCopper | +900% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +36.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +460% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +172% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +164.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +102.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3557.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +14800% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +347.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +110.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +383.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1414.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3916.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5764.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +150.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +81.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1300% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +181.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 2.651mg | 215% |
| Copper | 2mg | 0.2mg | 200% |
| Cholesterol | 373mg | 5mg | 123% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 19.4mg | 50% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 0.951mg | 40% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 2.01µg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 3.753mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 0.289mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 0.244mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 0g | 4.9g | 20% |
| Folate | 44µg | 124µg | 20% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 569mg | 19% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 1µg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 2.41mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 22.6µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.303mg | 14% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 56mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 0IU | 11% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 136mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 1.44g | 8% |
| Fats | 10.61g | 6.3g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 1.778g | 6% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 333mg | 6% |
| Protein | 12.58g | 15.7g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 206mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.5mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 2.023g | 4% |
| Carbs | 1.12g | 14.27g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 4.2µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 1.26mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.78g | 2% | |
| Calories | 155kcal | 177kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.12g | 9.37g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.12g | 1.07g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0.605mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0.78mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 1.004mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 0.89mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.13g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.58 g
Fats:
10.61 g
Carbs:
1.12 g
Water:
74.62 g
Other:
1.07 g
Protein:
15.7 g
Fats:
6.3 g
Carbs:
14.27 g
Water:
61.21 g
Other:
2.52 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +68.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1174.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +135.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.414 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 | +129.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +43.1% |
