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Veggie burger vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are veggie burgers and meatball different?

  • Veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B12, folate, calcium, and magnesium; however, meatball is richer in copper, phosphorus, choline, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for veggie burgers is 143% higher.
  • Veggie burgers contain 28 times more selenium than meatball. While veggie burgers contain 22.6µg of selenium, meatball contains only 0.8µg.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index (0) than veggie burgers (59).

Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +444%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85%
Contains more IronIron +11.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2725%
Contains more CopperCopper +253%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67%
~equal in Sodium ~550mg

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +34%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +59%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +652.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73%
Contains more CholineCholine +355.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Meatball DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.938mg 143%
Copper 0.2mg 0.706mg 56%
Manganese 0.951mg 41%
Selenium 22.6µg 0.8µg 40%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 1.5µg 21%
Phosphorus 206mg 344mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 4.666g 18%
Choline 19.4mg 88.4mg 13%
Folate 124µg 78µg 12%
Protein 15.7g 21g 11%
Calcium 136mg 25mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 1.73mg 10%
Magnesium 56mg 18mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 2.5mg 8%
Zinc 1.26mg 1.8mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Potassium 333mg 180mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.5mg 4%
Fats 6.3g 9g 4%
Iron 2.41mg 2.16mg 3%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.213mg 2%
Carbs 14.27g 8g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 2.188g 1%
Calories 177kcal 197kcal 1%
Sodium 569mg 550mg 1%
Fiber 4.9g 4.6g 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 1.25g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 1.44g 1.425g 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%
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.8%
Contains more FatsFats +42.9%
Contains more OtherOther +58.7%
~equal in Water ~58g

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +130.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.425g

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.