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Rye vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are rye and veggie burgers different?

  • Rye is higher in manganese, fiber, vitamin B5, copper, and phosphorus; however, veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, folate, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for veggie burgers is 195% higher.
  • Rye contains 5 times more vitamin B5 than veggie burgers. While rye contains 1.456mg of vitamin B5, veggie burgers contain only 0.289mg.
  • Rye has less sodium.
  • Rye has a lower glycemic index (34) than veggie burgers (59).

Rye grain 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.
Rye
Rye
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
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 +96.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +62.6%
~equal in Iron ~2.41mg

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.
Rye
Rye
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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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
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 +269.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +403.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +40.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +738.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.244mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.303mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 2.651mg 195%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.01µg 84%
Manganese 2.577mg 0.951mg 71%
Fiber 15.1g 4.9g 41%
Sodium 2mg 569mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.289mg 23%
Folate 38µg 124µg 22%
Carbs 75.86g 14.27g 21%
Copper 0.367mg 0.2mg 19%
Phosphorus 332mg 206mg 18%
Selenium 13.9µg 22.6µg 16%
Magnesium 110mg 56mg 13%
Zinc 2.65mg 1.26mg 13%
Calcium 24mg 136mg 11%
Protein 10.34g 15.7g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 2.023g 8%
Calories 338kcal 177kcal 8%
Fats 1.63g 6.3g 7%
Saturated fat 0.197g 1.44g 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Potassium 510mg 333mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.23mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 1.778g 4%
Iron 2.63mg 2.41mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 3.753mg 3%
Choline 30.4mg 19.4mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 4.2µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.303mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.244mg 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 0.98g 1.07g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 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 CarbsCarbs +431.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.8%
Contains more FatsFats +286.5%
Contains more WaterWater +477.5%
Contains more OtherOther +60.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 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 -86.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +754.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +163.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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72% 16% 11%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.11 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 +14.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +62.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +18.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.