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.
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% |
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 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
10.34 g
Fats:
1.63 g
Carbs:
75.86 g
Water:
10.6 g
Other:
1.57 g
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
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.767 g
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.71 g
Glucose:
0.16 g
Fructose:
0.11 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 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 SucroseSucrose | +14.5% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +62.5% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +18.2% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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Maltose
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Galactose
~0g