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Veggie burger vs. Pollock — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between veggie burgers and pollock

  • Veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B1, manganese, folate, iron, fiber, and copper, yet pollock is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and choline.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for veggie burgers is 216% higher.
  • Veggie burgers contain less cholesterol.
  • Pollock has a lower glycemic index than veggie burgers.

Food types used in this article are Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Fish, pollock, Alaska, cooked, dry heat (may have been previously frozen).

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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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 22% 38% 21% 20% 16% 114% 55% 2.3% 241%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more IronIron +330.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +233.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +121.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5183.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.1%

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
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% 5.7% 5.6% 20% 14% 51% 74% 26% 76% 458% 0.25% 2.3% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4809.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4100%
Contains more FolateFolate +4033.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +82.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +372.2%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.223mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.949mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.329mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Pollock DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.054mg 216%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 3.66µg 69%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.018mg 41%
Selenium 22.6µg 44.1µg 39%
Folate 124µg 3µg 30%
Cholesterol 5mg 86mg 27%
Iron 2.41mg 0.56mg 23%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Protein 15.7g 23.48g 16%
Copper 0.2mg 0.06mg 16%
Choline 19.4mg 91.6mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.583g 10%
Phosphorus 206mg 267mg 9%
Fats 6.3g 1.18g 8%
Sodium 569mg 419mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Calcium 136mg 72mg 6%
Magnesium 56mg 81mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Zinc 1.26mg 0.57mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.159g 6%
Carbs 14.27g 0g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.134g 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 0.1µg 3%
Calories 177kcal 111kcal 3%
Potassium 333mg 430mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.432mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.223mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.329mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 17µg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 3.949mg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.28mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 1.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 1.082mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 2.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.696mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.917mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 1.21mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.691mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.086g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.423g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 74% 2%
Protein: 23.48 g
Fats: 1.18 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.65 g
Other: 1.69 g
Contains more FatsFats +433.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +49.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.6%
Contains more WaterWater +20.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.159 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.583 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1226.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +247%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89%

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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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/nutrients
  2. Pollock - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173681/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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