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Veggie burger vs. Grapefruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are veggie burgers and grapefruit different?

  • Veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, iron, folate, and phosphorus; however, grapefruit is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for veggie burgers is 217% higher.
  • Grapefruit has less sodium.
  • Grapefruit has a lower glycemic index (25) than veggie burgers (59).

Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Grapefruit, raw, pink and red, all areas 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 6.4% 6.6% 12% 3% 11% 1.9% 7.7% 0% 2.9% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +522.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +518.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146.7%
Contains more IronIron +2912.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +525%
Contains more ZincZinc +1700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1044.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4222.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 104% 19% 2.6% 0% 11% 7.2% 3.8% 16% 12% 0% 0% 9.8% 4.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6065.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +687.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1739.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +471.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +853.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +593.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.262mg

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% 88%
Protein: 0.77 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 10.66 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1939%
Contains more FatsFats +4400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.9%
Contains more OtherOther +581.1%
Contains more WaterWater +43.9%

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
27% 26% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.036 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8790%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5519.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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
51% 23% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 3.51 g
Glucose: 1.61 g
Fructose: 1.77 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +466.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +519.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1261.5%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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 Grapefruit
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Grapefruit DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.043mg 217%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 22.6µg 0.1µg 41%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.022mg 40%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 31.2mg 30%
Protein 15.7g 0.77g 30%
Iron 2.41mg 0.08mg 29%
Folate 124µg 13µg 28%
Phosphorus 206mg 18mg 27%
Sodium 569mg 0mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 0.204mg 22%
Copper 0.2mg 0.032mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.053mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.031mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.036g 13%
Fiber 4.9g 1.6g 13%
Magnesium 56mg 9mg 11%
Calcium 136mg 22mg 11%
Zinc 1.26mg 0.07mg 11%
Fats 6.3g 0.14g 9%
Calories 177kcal 42kcal 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 58µg 6%
Potassium 333mg 135mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.021g 6%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 0µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.02g 4%
Starch 5.78g 0g 2%
Fructose 0.13g 1.77g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Choline 19.4mg 7.7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.262mg 1%
Carbs 14.27g 10.66g 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 9.06g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 6.89g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.013mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.015mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.019mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.013mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.015mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.008mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Veggie burger Grapefruit
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
15%
Grapefruit
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Veggie burger
5%
Grapefruit

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.82g)
Which food is cheaper?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is cheaper (difference - $0.3)
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?
Grapefruit
Grapefruit is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Grapefruit
Grapefruit contains less Sodium (difference - 569mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Grapefruit
Grapefruit is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.419g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Grapefruit
Grapefruit is lower in glycemic index (difference - 34)

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. Grapefruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174673/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.