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Milk vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are milk and veggie burgers different?

  • Veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B6 than milk.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for veggie burgers is 219% higher.
  • Milk has less sodium.
  • Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than veggie burgers (59).

Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +409.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122%
Contains more IronIron +7933.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1900%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +116.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +584.8%
~equal in Calcium ~136mg

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.
Milk
3
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 AVitamin A +5700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13155%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3935.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +718.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +327.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4100%
Contains more FolateFolate +2380%
~equal in Choline ~19.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 2.651mg 219%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 2.01µg 64%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.951mg 41%
Selenium 3.3µg 22.6µg 35%
Iron 0.03mg 2.41mg 30%
Folate 5µg 124µg 30%
Protein 3.37g 15.7g 25%
Sodium 44mg 569mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 3.753mg 23%
Copper 0.01mg 0.2mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.303mg 20%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Phosphorus 95mg 206mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 2.023g 13%
Magnesium 11mg 56mg 11%
Fats 0.97g 6.3g 8%
Zinc 0.42mg 1.26mg 8%
Calories 42kcal 177kcal 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 1µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Potassium 150mg 333mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.244mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.633g 1.44g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 1.778g 4%
Carbs 4.99g 14.27g 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 4.2µg 3%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.289mg 1%
Calcium 125mg 136mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.23mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 9.37g N/A
Cholesterol 5mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 1.07g N/A
Choline 17.7mg 19.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g 0.081g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 WaterWater +46.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +365.9%
Contains more FatsFats +549.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +186%
Contains more OtherOther +236%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +541.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5680%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
1
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 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 LactoseLactose +8566.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.