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Veggie burger vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between veggie burgers and barbecue sauce?

  • Veggie burgers are richer than barbecue sauce in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, folate, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 219% more.
  • The amount of sodium in veggie burgers is lower.

We used Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Sauce, barbecue types 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.
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 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.5%
Contains more IronIron +276.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +177.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +641.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +930%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +654.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1638.5%

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 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11426.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +335.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +304%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +6100%
Contains more CholineCholine +173.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1814.6%
Contains more FatsFats +900%
Contains more WaterWater +11.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.7%
Contains more OtherOther +21.8%

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
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2068.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1903%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
8% 49% 42%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 2.68 g
Glucose: 16.39 g
Fructose: 14.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1551.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +332.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +6203.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +10800%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Veggie burger Barbecue sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Barbecue sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.023mg 219%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 22.6µg 1.3µg 39%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.126mg 36%
Folate 124µg 2µg 31%
Protein 15.7g 0.82g 30%
Phosphorus 206mg 20mg 27%
Iron 2.41mg 0.64mg 22%
Sodium 569mg 1027mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 0.597mg 20%
Fructose 0.13g 14.17g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.075mg 18%
Fiber 4.9g 0.9g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.056mg 14%
Copper 0.2mg 0.072mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.101g 13%
Zinc 1.26mg 0.17mg 10%
Calcium 136mg 33mg 10%
Magnesium 56mg 13mg 10%
Fats 6.3g 0.63g 9%
Carbs 14.27g 40.77g 9%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.045g 6%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.8mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.082g 4%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.6mg 4%
Potassium 333mg 232mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.164mg 3%
Starch 5.78g 0.35g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 1.8µg 2%
Choline 19.4mg 7.1mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 11µg 1%
Calories 177kcal 172kcal 0%
Net carbs 9.37g 39.87g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 33.24g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Veggie burger Barbecue sauce
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
97%
Veggie burger
7%
Barbecue sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Veggie burger
26%
Barbecue sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in Sugar (difference - 32.17g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger contains less Sodium (difference - 458mg)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.395g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Barbecue sauce
Barbecue sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 59)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/nutrients

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

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