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Veggie burger vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between veggie burgers and dough?

  • Veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, fiber, and calcium, while dough is higher in iron, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 162% higher.
  • Dough has a higher glycemic index (70) than veggie burgers (59).

We used Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) types in this comparison.

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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%
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +184.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.8%
Contains more IronIron +62.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +26.5%
~equal in Sodium ~602mg

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%
Dough
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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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +273.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +183.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~123µg

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
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46%
Contains more FatsFats +160.3%
Contains more WaterWater +85.5%
Contains more OtherOther +29.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +263.6%

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
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +391.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.3%

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
Dough
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91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +665.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +53.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +292.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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 Dough
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Dough DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.71mg 162%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Iron 2.41mg 3.91mg 19%
Starch 5.78g 44.23g 16%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.577mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.107mg 15%
Phosphorus 206mg 105mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.427mg 14%
Carbs 14.27g 51.88g 13%
Selenium 22.6µg 28.6µg 11%
Fiber 4.9g 2.2g 11%
Protein 15.7g 10.75g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.855g 8%
Calcium 136mg 52mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 4.817mg 7%
Magnesium 56mg 32mg 6%
Fats 6.3g 2.42g 6%
Potassium 333mg 117mg 6%
Calories 177kcal 272kcal 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Copper 0.2mg 0.152mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.362g 4%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.529g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.455mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 0.7µg 3%
Zinc 1.26mg 1.04mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Choline 19.4mg 8mg 2%
Sodium 569mg 602mg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 4.62g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.21mg 0%
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Folate 124µg 123µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0.51g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Veggie burger Dough
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
40%
Dough
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Veggie burger
63%
Dough

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.55g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger contains less Sodium (difference - 33mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in glycemic index (difference - 11)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Dough
Dough is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dough
Dough is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.911g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.