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Veggie burger vs. Fish sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between veggie burgers and fish sandwiches

  • Fish sandwiches have less vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, folate, vitamin B6, fiber, copper, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 203% more.
  • Veggie burgers have 5 times more fiber than fish sandwiches. Veggie burgers have 4.9g of fiber, while fish sandwiches have 1g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce.

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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 18% 11% 18% 56% 25% 13% 50% 79% 34% 98%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +124%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +267.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.7%
Contains more IronIron +60.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +157.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.6%
~equal in Sodium ~602mg

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 6% 2% 11% 3% 53% 32% 40% 22% 16% 85% 34% 35% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1162.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +195.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +169.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +223.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +49%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Fish sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.21mg 203%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0.68µg 55%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.264mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 6.257g 28%
Folate 124µg 46µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.07mg 18%
Fiber 4.9g 1g 16%
Copper 0.2mg 0.075mg 14%
Phosphorus 206mg 116mg 13%
Iron 2.41mg 1.5mg 11%
Protein 15.7g 10.29g 11%
Calcium 136mg 37mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 2.15mg 10%
Cholesterol 5mg 35mg 10%
Fats 6.3g 12.45g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 13.6µg 8%
Selenium 22.6µg 18µg 8%
Magnesium 56mg 25mg 7%
Zinc 1.26mg 0.49mg 7%
Calories 177kcal 257kcal 4%
Carbs 14.27g 26.69g 4%
Potassium 333mg 206mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 1.8mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 2.595g 2%
Saturated fat 1.44g 1.949g 2%
Choline 19.4mg 28.9mg 2%
Fructose 0.13g 1.47g 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.55mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.37mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 9IU 1%
Sodium 569mg 602mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 25.69g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 3.53g N/A
Trans fat 0.08g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.029g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.489g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.023g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.561g 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
10% 12% 27% 48% 2%
Protein: 10.29 g
Fats: 12.45 g
Carbs: 26.69 g
Water: 48.44 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.6%
Contains more WaterWater +26.4%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%
Contains more FatsFats +97.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87%

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
18% 24% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.949 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.595 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.257 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +209.3%

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
34% 42% 25%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.2 g
Fructose: 1.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.87 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +361.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1030.8%
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. Fish sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170296/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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