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Veggie burger vs. Bulgur dry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are veggie burgers and bulgur dry different?

  • Veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, and folate; however, bulgur dry is richer in manganese, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for veggie burgers is 202% higher.
  • Bulgur dry has less sodium.
  • Bulgur dry has a lower glycemic index (47) than veggie burgers (59).

Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Bulgur, dry are the varieties 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.
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 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +882.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +192.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +67.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +220.5%
~equal in Iron ~2.46mg

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% 0% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1042.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +121.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +359.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +261.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Bulgur dry DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.232mg 202%
Manganese 0.951mg 3.048mg 91%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 22.6µg 2.3µg 37%
Fiber 4.9g 12.5g 30%
Magnesium 56mg 164mg 26%
Folate 124µg 27µg 24%
Sodium 569mg 17mg 24%
Carbs 14.27g 75.87g 21%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 1.045mg 15%
Copper 0.2mg 0.335mg 15%
Phosphorus 206mg 300mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.541g 10%
Calcium 136mg 35mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.115mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 5.114mg 9%
Calories 177kcal 342kcal 8%
Fats 6.3g 1.33g 8%
Protein 15.7g 12.29g 7%
Zinc 1.26mg 1.93mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.232g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.173g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.342mg 3%
Choline 19.4mg 28.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 1.9µg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 333mg 410mg 2%
Iron 2.41mg 2.46mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 63.37g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.285mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 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
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.7%
Contains more FatsFats +373.7%
Contains more WaterWater +580.1%
Contains more OtherOther +66.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +431.7%

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
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +927.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +273.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%

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. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/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.