Veggie burger vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are veggie burgers and pork different?
- Veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, folate, fiber, and iron; however, pork is richer in selenium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for veggie burgers is 148% higher.
- Pork has less sodium.
- Pork has a lower glycemic index (0) than veggie burgers (59).
Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +615.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +177% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +174% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +10466.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +89.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +100.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +650% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +202.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +187.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2380% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +26.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +141.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +384% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.651mg | 0.877mg | 148% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.01µg | 0.7µg | 55% |
| Selenium | 22.6µg | 45.3µg | 41% |
| Manganese | 0.951mg | 0.009mg | 41% |
| Folate | 124µg | 5µg | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 80mg | 25% |
| Protein | 15.7g | 27.32g | 23% |
| Sodium | 569mg | 62mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 4.9g | 0g | 20% |
| Iron | 2.41mg | 0.87mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 1.44g | 5.23g | 17% |
| Choline | 19.4mg | 93.9mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.2mg | 0.073mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 136mg | 19mg | 12% |
| Fats | 6.3g | 13.92g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.303mg | 0.464mg | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.778g | 6.19g | 11% |
| Zinc | 1.26mg | 2.39mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.753mg | 5.037mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.289mg | 0.698mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 56mg | 28mg | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 53IU | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.3µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 246mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.244mg | 0.321mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 14.27g | 0g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.023g | 1.2g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.2µg | 0µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 0.6mg | 4% |
| Calories | 177kcal | 242kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 333mg | 423mg | 3% |
| Starch | 5.78g | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 9.37g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.07g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 0.29mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.162mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.605mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.78mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.399mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.004mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.885mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.89mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.465mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.13g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
15.7 g
Fats:
6.3 g
Carbs:
14.27 g
Water:
61.21 g
Other:
2.52 g
Protein:
27.32 g
Fats:
13.92 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
57.87 g
Other:
0.89 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +183.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +74% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +121% |
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Water
~57.87g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.023 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.2 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +68.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +248.1% |
