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Meatball vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are meatball and veggie burgers different?

  • Meatball is higher in copper, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin E; however, veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, folate, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for veggie burgers is 143% higher.
  • Meatball contains 8 times more vitamin E than veggie burgers. While meatball contains 1.73mg of vitamin E, veggie burgers contain only 0.23mg.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than veggie burgers (59).

Meatballs, meatless and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared are the varieties used 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 CopperCopper +253%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +444%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85%
Contains more IronIron +11.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2725%
~equal in Sodium ~569mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 EVitamin E +652.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73%
Contains more CholineCholine +355.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +59%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 2.651mg 143%
Copper 0.706mg 0.2mg 56%
Manganese 0.951mg 41%
Selenium 0.8µg 22.6µg 40%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 2.01µg 21%
Phosphorus 344mg 206mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 2.023g 18%
Choline 88.4mg 19.4mg 13%
Folate 78µg 124µg 12%
Protein 21g 15.7g 11%
Calcium 25mg 136mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0.23mg 10%
Magnesium 18mg 56mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.303mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 3.753mg 8%
Zinc 1.8mg 1.26mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Potassium 180mg 333mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.2µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.289mg 4%
Fats 9g 6.3g 4%
Iron 2.16mg 2.41mg 3%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.244mg 2%
Carbs 8g 14.27g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 1.778g 1%
Calories 197kcal 177kcal 1%
Sodium 550mg 569mg 1%
Fiber 4.6g 4.9g 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 1.07g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Saturated fat 1.425g 1.44g 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 ProteinProtein +33.8%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +58.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.4%
~equal in Water ~61.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 +23.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.44g

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.