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Veggie burger vs. McFlurry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between veggie burgers and mcFlurry

  • Veggie burgers are higher than mcFlurry in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, folate, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, and copper.
  • Veggie burgers cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 217% more than mcFlurry.
  • Veggie burgers contain 41 times more folate than mcFlurry. While veggie burgers contain 124µg of folate, mcFlurry contains only 3µg.
  • The amount of sodium in mcFlurry is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES.

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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 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +229.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.1%
Contains more IronIron +792.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +354.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1967.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
~equal in Calcium ~135mg

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% 1.6% 0% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5098%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2600%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +471.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +235%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4033.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.243mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger McFlurry DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.051mg 217%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0.6µg 59%
Selenium 22.6µg 41%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.046mg 39%
Folate 124µg 3µg 30%
Iron 2.41mg 0.27mg 27%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 0.139mg 23%
Protein 15.7g 4.02g 23%
Sodium 569mg 54mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.053mg 19%
Fiber 4.9g 0.2g 19%
Copper 0.2mg 0.044mg 17%
Phosphorus 206mg 116mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.282g 12%
Magnesium 56mg 17mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.73mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.44g 3.402g 9%
Zinc 1.26mg 0.54mg 7%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Cholesterol 5mg 16mg 4%
Potassium 333mg 208mg 4%
Carbs 14.27g 26.82g 4%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.08mg 1%
Calories 177kcal 177kcal 0%
Fats 6.3g 6.46g 0%
Net carbs 9.37g 26.62g N/A
Calcium 136mg 135mg 0%
Sugar 1.07g 24.37g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.243mg 0%
Trans fat 0.281g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 1.67g 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 0.21g 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
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +290.5%
Contains more OtherOther +162.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.9%
~equal in Fats ~6.46g
~equal in Water ~61.74g

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
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +617.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.67g

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
69% 3% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 16.9 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 6.23 g
Maltose: 0.28 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2625.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +188.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +61.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +10283.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/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.