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Veggie burger vs. Chicken Quesadilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Veggie burger and Chicken Quesadilla

  • Veggie burger is higher in Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Manganese, Folate, Vitamin B6, Copper, and Fiber, yet Chicken Quesadilla is higher in Phosphorus, and Calcium.
  • Veggie burger covers your daily Vitamin B1 needs 204% more than Chicken Quesadilla.
  • Veggie burger contains 11 times more Vitamin B12 than Chicken Quesadilla. While Veggie burger contains 2.01µg of Vitamin B12, Chicken Quesadilla contains only 0.19µg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Veggie burger is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Fast foods, quesadilla, with chicken.

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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 18% 81% 16% 66% 25% 39% 134% 97% 35% 113%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +124%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82%
Contains more IronIron +36.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +97.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.9%
~equal in Selenium ~20.8µg

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% 0.96% 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 0.33% 16% 5.8% 6% 50% 42% 79% 0% 18% 24% 6% 39% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1225.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +278.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +957.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1593.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.6%

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
15% 15% 24% 43% 3%
Protein: 15.05 g
Fats: 15.25 g
Carbs: 24.04 g
Water: 42.62 g
Other: 3.04 g
Contains more WaterWater +43.6%
Contains more FatsFats +142.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.5%
Contains more OtherOther +20.6%
~equal in Protein ~15.05g

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
44% 27% 29%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 6.154 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 3.765 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -76.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +111.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.4%

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
90% 2% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 17.1 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.43 g
Fructose: 0.4 g
Lactose: 0.53 g
Maltose: 0.43 g
Galactose: 0.08 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +195.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +65.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +207.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +783.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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 Chicken Quesadilla
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Chicken Quesadilla Opinion
Calories 177kcal 294kcal Chicken Quesadilla
Protein 15.7g 15.05g Veggie burger
Fats 6.3g 15.25g Chicken Quesadilla
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.1mg Veggie burger
Net carbs 9.37g 22.34g Chicken Quesadilla
Carbs 14.27g 24.04g Chicken Quesadilla
Cholesterol 5mg 37mg Veggie burger
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU Chicken Quesadilla
Magnesium 56mg 25mg Veggie burger
Calcium 136mg 269mg Chicken Quesadilla
Potassium 333mg 183mg Veggie burger
Iron 2.41mg 1.77mg Veggie burger
Sugar 1.07g 1.88g Veggie burger
Fiber 4.9g 1.7g Veggie burger
Copper 0.2mg 0.076mg Veggie burger
Zinc 1.26mg 1.42mg Chicken Quesadilla
Starch 5.78g 17.1g Chicken Quesadilla
Phosphorus 206mg 313mg Chicken Quesadilla
Sodium 569mg 745mg Veggie burger
Vitamin A 16IU 271IU Chicken Quesadilla
Vitamin A 1µg 72µg Chicken Quesadilla
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.29mg Chicken Quesadilla
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg Chicken Quesadilla
Manganese 0.951mg 0.266mg Veggie burger
Selenium 22.6µg 20.8µg Veggie burger
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.2mg Veggie burger
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.18mg Veggie burger
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 4.2mg Chicken Quesadilla
Vitamin B5 0.289mg Veggie burger
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.08mg Veggie burger
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0.19µg Veggie burger
Vitamin K 4.2µg 2.4µg Veggie burger
Folate 124µg 52µg Veggie burger
Trans Fat 0.322g Veggie burger
Choline 19.4mg 29.8mg Chicken Quesadilla
Saturated Fat 1.44g 6.154g Veggie burger
Monounsaturated Fat 1.778g 3.765g Chicken Quesadilla
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 4.094g Chicken Quesadilla
Tryptophan 0.162mg Veggie burger
Threonine 0.605mg Veggie burger
Isoleucine 0.78mg Veggie burger
Leucine 1.399mg Veggie burger
Lysine 1.004mg Veggie burger
Methionine 0.291mg Veggie burger
Phenylalanine 0.885mg Veggie burger
Valine 0.89mg Veggie burger
Histidine 0.465mg Veggie burger
Fructose 0.13g 0.4g Chicken Quesadilla
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.006g Chicken Quesadilla
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g Chicken Quesadilla
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.454g Chicken Quesadilla
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g Chicken Quesadilla
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g Chicken Quesadilla
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.004g Chicken Quesadilla
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.014g Chicken Quesadilla
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g Chicken Quesadilla
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.427g Chicken Quesadilla

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Veggie burger Chicken Quesadilla
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
23%
Chicken Quesadilla
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Veggie burger
62%
Chicken Quesadilla

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 32mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.81g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger contains less Sodium (difference - 176mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 4.714g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Chicken Quesadilla
Chicken Quesadilla is lower in glycemic index (difference - 29)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Chicken Quesadilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170765/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.