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Veggie burger vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between veggie burgers and seaweed

  • Veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, seaweed has more vitamin K and magnesium.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 217% more.
  • Seaweed is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Seaweed, kelp, raw.

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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 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +274.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +375.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3128.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.5%
Contains more IronIron +18.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.1%
~equal in Zinc ~1.23mg

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5202%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +698.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15050%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +278.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +122.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1471.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Seaweed DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.05mg 217%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 66µg 52%
Selenium 22.6µg 0.7µg 40%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.2mg 33%
Protein 15.7g 1.68g 28%
Phosphorus 206mg 42mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.002mg 23%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 0.47mg 21%
Sodium 569mg 233mg 15%
Magnesium 56mg 121mg 15%
Folate 124µg 180µg 14%
Fiber 4.9g 1.3g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.047g 13%
Fats 6.3g 0.56g 9%
Copper 0.2mg 0.13mg 8%
Calories 177kcal 43kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.642mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.15mg 7%
Potassium 333mg 89mg 7%
Iron 2.41mg 2.85mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.247g 5%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.87mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.098g 4%
Calcium 136mg 168mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 14.27g 9.57g 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 3mg 2%
Choline 19.4mg 12.8mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 0.6g N/A
Zinc 1.26mg 1.23mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.024mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
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
2% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +834.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1025%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.1%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%
Contains more OtherOther +162.3%

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1714.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4204.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.8%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.