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Veggie burger vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are veggie burgers and cottage cheese different?

  • Veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, iron, folate, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, and copper than cottage cheese.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for veggie burgers is 219% higher.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index (10) than veggie burgers (59).

Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd 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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +220.2%
Contains more IronIron +3342.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +589.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +215%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47450%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9718.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3690.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +558.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +367.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3600%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.7%
~equal in Choline ~18.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.027mg 219%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0.43µg 66%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.002mg 41%
Iron 2.41mg 0.07mg 29%
Folate 124µg 12µg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 0.099mg 23%
Selenium 22.6µg 9.7µg 23%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.046mg 20%
Copper 0.2mg 0.029mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.123g 13%
Magnesium 56mg 8mg 11%
Sodium 569mg 364mg 9%
Protein 15.7g 11.12g 9%
Zinc 1.26mg 0.4mg 8%
Potassium 333mg 104mg 7%
Phosphorus 206mg 159mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.163mg 6%
Calcium 136mg 83mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.557mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 0µg 4%
Calories 177kcal 98kcal 4%
Cholesterol 5mg 17mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 37µg 4%
Carbs 14.27g 3.38g 4%
Fats 6.3g 4.3g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.778g 3%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Saturated fat 1.44g 1.718g 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 1.07g 2.67g N/A
Choline 19.4mg 18.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.326mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0g 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.2%
Contains more FatsFats +46.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +322.2%
Contains more OtherOther +78.7%
Contains more WaterWater +30.4%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1544.7%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +4350%
~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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.