Veggie burger vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are veggie burgers and barbecue chicken different?
- Veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, folate, fiber, iron, and copper, while barbecue chicken is higher in vitamin B3.
- Veggie burgers cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 216% more than barbecue chicken.
- Veggie burgers are lower in saturated fat.
- Veggie burgers have a higher glycemic index (59) than barbecue chicken (10).
Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin types were 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 | +166.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +750% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +30.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +153.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +159.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +18920% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +41.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4720% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +58.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +327.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1450% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1900% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +52.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +224.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.651mg | 0.055mg | 216% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.01µg | 0.47µg | 64% |
| Manganese | 0.951mg | 0.005mg | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 127mg | 41% |
| Folate | 124µg | 8µg | 29% |
| Fiber | 4.9g | 0g | 20% |
| Iron | 2.41mg | 0.95mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.2mg | 0.077mg | 14% |
| Protein | 15.7g | 22.51g | 14% |
| Fats | 6.3g | 15.08g | 14% |
| Calcium | 136mg | 16mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.778g | 6.446g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.753mg | 5.732mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 1.44g | 3.927g | 11% |
| Sodium | 569mg | 335mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.303mg | 0.191mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 56mg | 21mg | 8% |
| Choline | 19.4mg | 62.9mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 14.27g | 0.12g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.26mg | 1.78mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.2µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.289mg | 0.152mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 0.46mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 20µg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 218mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.78g | 0g | 2% |
| Potassium | 333mg | 255mg | 2% |
| Calories | 177kcal | 226kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.244mg | 0.227mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 22.6µg | 22µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.37g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.07g | 0.12g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.078g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.023g | 2.038g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.162mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.605mg | 0.657mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.78mg | 0.853mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.399mg | 1.549mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.004mg | 1.75mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.565mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.885mg | 0.69mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.89mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.465mg | 0.592mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.13g | 0.04g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0g | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.7 g
Fats:
6.3 g
Carbs:
14.27 g
Water:
61.21 g
Other:
2.52 g
Protein:
22.51 g
Fats:
15.08 g
Carbs:
0.12 g
Water:
61.41 g
Other:
0.88 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +11791.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +186.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +139.4% |
~equal in
Water
~61.41g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.023 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.038 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +262.5% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~2.038g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.04 g
Glucose:
0.04 g
Fructose:
0.04 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1450% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +550% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +225% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
