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Veggie burger vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between veggie burgers and Brussels sprouts

  • Veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and folate, yet Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Veggie burgers cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 209% more than Brussels sprouts.
  • The amount of sodium in Brussels sprouts is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Brussels sprouts, raw.

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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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +223.8%
Contains more IronIron +72.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +182.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1312.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%

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.
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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1807.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +403.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1788.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +282.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4114.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.309mg
~equal in Choline ~19.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 153g 1007%
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.139mg 209%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 177µg 144%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 85mg 89%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 22.6µg 1.6µg 38%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.337mg 27%
Protein 15.7g 3.38g 25%
Sodium 569mg 25mg 24%
Phosphorus 206mg 69mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 0.745mg 19%
Folate 124µg 61µg 16%
Copper 0.2mg 0.07mg 14%
Iron 2.41mg 1.4mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.09mg 12%
Fats 6.3g 0.3g 9%
Calcium 136mg 42mg 9%
Magnesium 56mg 23mg 8%
Zinc 1.26mg 0.42mg 8%
Calories 177kcal 43kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.219mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.062g 6%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.88mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 38µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.023g 4%
Fiber 4.9g 3.8g 4%
Potassium 333mg 389mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 14.27g 8.95g 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Fructose 0.13g 0.93g 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 2.2g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.309mg 0%
Choline 19.4mg 19.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.076mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 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
3% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +364.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.4%
Contains more OtherOther +83.9%
Contains more WaterWater +40.5%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7630.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7463%

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
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +34.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +211.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +615.4%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.