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Veggie burger vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between veggie burgers and beef

  • Veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B1, manganese, folate, and fiber, yet beef is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for veggie burgers is 215% higher.
  • Beef contains less sodium.
  • Beef has a lower glycemic index than veggie burgers.

Food types used in this article are Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted.

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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%
Beef
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +946.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10466.7%
Contains more IronIron +26.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +193.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.4%
~equal in Potassium ~352mg

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%
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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% 0.67% 5% 1.5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3482.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +162.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1671.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +109.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +289.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.074mg 215%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 4.21µg 92%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.009mg 41%
Folate 124µg 7µg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.669mg 28%
Cholesterol 5mg 85mg 27%
Protein 15.7g 27.55g 24%
Sodium 569mg 54mg 22%
Zinc 1.26mg 3.7mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 5.76mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.4mg 12%
Calcium 136mg 13mg 12%
Copper 0.2mg 0.097mg 11%
Choline 19.4mg 75.6mg 10%
Magnesium 56mg 14mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.532g 10%
Iron 2.41mg 3.04mg 8%
Phosphorus 206mg 259mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.44g 2.595g 5%
Selenium 22.6µg 25.4µg 5%
Carbs 14.27g 0g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.481mg 4%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 1.6µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 2.734g 2%
Potassium 333mg 352mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 177kcal 169kcal 0%
Fats 6.3g 6.54g 0%
Net carbs 9.37g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 1.07g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.25mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 1.244mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g 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
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1160%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.5%
~equal in Fats ~6.54g
~equal in Water ~65.71g

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
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +280.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.8%

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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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/nutrients

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

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