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Hamburger vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between Hamburger and Veggie burger?

  • Hamburger is higher in Zinc, and Vitamin B3, yet Veggie burger is higher in Vitamin B1, Manganese, Vitamin B12, Folate, Fiber, and Copper.
  • Veggie burger's daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 is 203% more.
  • Hamburger has 9 times more Cholesterol than Veggie burger. While Hamburger has 47mg of Cholesterol, Veggie burger has only 5mg.

We used Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared types in this article.

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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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
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 IronIron +19.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +127.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +119.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +338.2%

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% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 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% 0.96% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1121.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +49.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +39.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +121.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.244mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.289mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 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 +127.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.9%
Contains more WaterWater +43.4%
Contains more OtherOther +40.8%
~equal in Protein ~15.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 3%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 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 +209.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -71.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +432.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 28% 49% 3% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 2.03 g
Lactose: 0.13 g
Maltose: 0.6 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 +346.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1461.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +116.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +181.8%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Hamburger Veggie burger
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Veggie burger Opinion
Calories 295kcal 177kcal Hamburger
Protein 17.08g 15.7g Hamburger
Fats 14.36g 6.3g Hamburger
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg Veggie burger
Net carbs 23.2g 9.37g Hamburger
Carbs 24.1g 14.27g Hamburger
Cholesterol 47mg 5mg Veggie burger
Magnesium 20mg 56mg Veggie burger
Calcium 102mg 136mg Veggie burger
Potassium 226mg 333mg Veggie burger
Iron 2.88mg 2.41mg Hamburger
Sugar 4.15g 1.07g Veggie burger
Fiber 0.9g 4.9g Veggie burger
Copper 0.091mg 0.2mg Veggie burger
Zinc 2.87mg 1.26mg Hamburger
Starch 5.78g Veggie burger
Phosphorus 136mg 206mg Veggie burger
Sodium 414mg 569mg Hamburger
Vitamin A 0IU 16IU Veggie burger
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg Veggie burger
Vitamin E 0.23mg Veggie burger
Manganese 0.217mg 0.951mg Veggie burger
Selenium 22.6µg Veggie burger
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 2.651mg Veggie burger
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.244mg Hamburger
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 3.753mg Hamburger
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.289mg Hamburger
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.303mg Veggie burger
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 2.01µg Veggie burger
Vitamin K 4.2µg Veggie burger
Folate 56µg 124µg Veggie burger
Trans Fat 0.814g Veggie burger
Choline 19.4mg Veggie burger
Saturated Fat 5.096g 1.44g Veggie burger
Monounsaturated Fat 5.495g 1.778g Hamburger
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 2.023g Veggie burger
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.162mg Hamburger
Threonine 0.666mg 0.605mg Hamburger
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.78mg Veggie burger
Leucine 1.319mg 1.399mg Veggie burger
Lysine 1.226mg 1.004mg Hamburger
Methionine 0.37mg 0.291mg Hamburger
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.885mg Veggie burger
Valine 0.823mg 0.89mg Veggie burger
Histidine 0.505mg 0.465mg Hamburger
Fructose 2.03g 0.13g Hamburger
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g Veggie burger

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Hamburger Veggie burger
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Hamburger
97%
Veggie burger
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
42%
Hamburger
71%
Veggie burger

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 42mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.08g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 3.656g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in glycemic index (difference - 7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Hamburger
Hamburger contains less Sodium (difference - 155mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. 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.