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Veggie burger vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between veggie burgers and brown rice

  • Veggie burgers are richer than brown rice in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, folate, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for veggie burgers is 206% higher.
  • Brown rice contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +287.2%
Contains more IronIron +330.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +289.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.974mg

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% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1389.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +253.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2000%
Contains more FolateFolate +1277.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Brown rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.178mg 206%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 22.6µg 5.8µg 31%
Folate 124µg 9µg 29%
Protein 15.7g 2.74g 26%
Sodium 569mg 4mg 25%
Iron 2.41mg 0.56mg 23%
Phosphorus 206mg 103mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.123mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.069mg 13%
Fiber 4.9g 1.6g 13%
Calcium 136mg 3mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.366g 11%
Copper 0.2mg 0.106mg 10%
Starch 5.78g 24.79g 8%
Fats 6.3g 0.97g 8%
Potassium 333mg 86mg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 2.561mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.26g 5%
Zinc 1.26mg 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 56mg 39mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.369g 4%
Carbs 14.27g 25.58g 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 0.2µg 3%
Calories 177kcal 123kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.38mg 2%
Choline 19.4mg 9.2mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.974mg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 0.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.17mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +473%
Contains more FatsFats +549.5%
Contains more OtherOther +472.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +452.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.9%

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
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +158.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +328.9%
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.