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Veggie burger vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are veggie burgers and potato chips different?

  • Veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, and manganese, while potato chips are higher in vitamin E, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Veggie burgers cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 207% more than potato chips.
  • Potato chips are lower in sodium.

Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted types were 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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more IronIron +47.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +179%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +282.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +53%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%

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% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1487.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +175.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +591.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3860.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +426.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.827mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Potato chips DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.167mg 207%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 12.17g 68%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 9.11mg 59%
Fats 6.3g 34.6g 44%
Saturated fat 1.44g 10.96g 43%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 31.1mg 30%
Potassium 333mg 1275mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.66mg 27%
Selenium 22.6µg 8.1µg 26%
Sodium 569mg 8mg 24%
Histidine 0.465mg 153mg 22%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.44mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 9.84g 20%
Folate 124µg 45µg 20%
Calories 177kcal 536kcal 18%
Protein 15.7g 7g 17%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 22.1µg 15%
Carbs 14.27g 52.9g 13%
Copper 0.2mg 0.306mg 12%
Calcium 136mg 24mg 11%
Iron 2.41mg 1.63mg 10%
Phosphorus 206mg 165mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.197mg 4%
Magnesium 56mg 67mg 3%
Choline 19.4mg 37.5mg 3%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Zinc 1.26mg 1.09mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.402mg 2%
Net carbs 9.37g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 0.22g N/A
Fiber 4.9g 4.8g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 3.827mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.392mg 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +124.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3121.6%
Contains more FatsFats +449.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270.7%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +453.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +501.6%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.