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Peanut butter vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between peanut butter and veggie burgers

  • Peanut butter is higher in vitamin E, vitamin B3, manganese, magnesium, and copper, yet veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Veggie burgers cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 208% more than peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter contains 40 times more vitamin E than veggie burgers. While peanut butter contains 9.1mg of vitamin E, veggie burgers contain only 0.23mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in veggie burgers is lower.
  • The glycemic index of peanut butter is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared.

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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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +111%
Contains more ZincZinc +99.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +177.6%
Contains more IronIron +38.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +451.2%

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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 +3856.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +249.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +293.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +224.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1667.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 2.651mg 208%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.01µg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 2.023g 70%
Fats 51.36g 6.3g 69%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 1.778g 60%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.23mg 59%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 3.753mg 58%
Saturated fat 10.325g 1.44g 40%
Selenium 4.1µg 22.6µg 34%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.951mg 31%
Magnesium 168mg 56mg 27%
Copper 0.422mg 0.2mg 25%
Sodium 17mg 569mg 24%
Calories 598kcal 177kcal 21%
Phosphorus 335mg 206mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.289mg 17%
Protein 22.21g 15.7g 13%
Zinc 2.51mg 1.26mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.303mg 11%
Calcium 49mg 136mg 9%
Folate 87µg 124µg 9%
Choline 63mg 19.4mg 8%
Iron 1.74mg 2.41mg 8%
Potassium 558mg 333mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.244mg 4%
Carbs 22.31g 14.27g 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.2µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Starch 3.56g 5.78g 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 1.07g N/A
Fiber 5g 4.9g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +41.5%
Contains more FatsFats +715.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.3%
Contains more OtherOther +14.7%
Contains more WaterWater +4876.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 +1359%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +519.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +1553.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +62.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +100%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~0.13g
~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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.