Hamburger vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between hamburgers and veggie burgers?
- Hamburgers are higher in zinc and vitamin B3, yet veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B12, folate, fiber, and copper.
- Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 203% more.
- Hamburgers have 9 times more cholesterol than veggie burgers. While hamburgers have 47mg of cholesterol, veggie burgers have 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.
| 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.
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 2.651mg | 203% |
| Selenium | 22.6µg | 41% | |
| Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.951mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 2.01µg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 5.096g | 1.44g | 17% |
| Folate | 56µg | 124µg | 17% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 4.9g | 16% |
| Zinc | 2.87mg | 1.26mg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 5mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.2mg | 12% |
| Fats | 14.36g | 6.3g | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 2.023g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 3.753mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 206mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 56mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 1.778g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.303mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 569mg | 7% |
| Calories | 295kcal | 177kcal | 6% |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 2.41mg | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.5mg | 5% |
| Choline | 19.4mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.2µg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 24.1g | 14.27g | 3% |
| Protein | 17.08g | 15.7g | 3% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 136mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 226mg | 333mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 0.13g | 2% |
| Starch | 5.78g | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 23.2g | 9.37g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.15g | 1.07g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.244mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 0.605mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0.78mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 1.004mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0.885mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 0.89mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 0.465mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.08 g
Fats:
14.36 g
Carbs:
24.1 g
Water:
42.67 g
Other:
1.79 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.38 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 | +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
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
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
