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Veggie burger vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between veggie burgers and flax seeds?

  • Veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1 and vitamin B12, yet flax seeds are higher in copper, fiber, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, iron, and zinc.
  • Flax seeds' daily need coverage for copper is 113% more.
  • The amount of sodium in flax seeds is lower.

We used Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Seeds, flaxseed types 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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.1%
Contains more IronIron +137.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +510%
Contains more ZincZinc +244.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +211.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.4%

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.
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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +240.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +305.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~4.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 28.73g 178%
Copper 0.2mg 1.22mg 113%
Fiber 4.9g 27.3g 90%
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 1.644mg 84%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Magnesium 56mg 392mg 80%
Manganese 0.951mg 2.482mg 67%
Phosphorus 206mg 642mg 62%
Fats 6.3g 42.16g 55%
Iron 2.41mg 5.73mg 42%
Zinc 1.26mg 4.34mg 28%
Sodium 569mg 30mg 23%
Calories 177kcal 534kcal 18%
Potassium 333mg 813mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 7.527g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.985mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.473mg 13%
Calcium 136mg 255mg 12%
Choline 19.4mg 78.7mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.44g 3.663g 10%
Folate 124µg 87µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.161mg 6%
Selenium 22.6µg 25.4µg 5%
Protein 15.7g 18.29g 5%
Carbs 14.27g 28.88g 5%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 3.08mg 4%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0.6mg 4%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.31mg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 1.55g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.472mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +779.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.5%
Contains more FatsFats +569.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.4%
Contains more OtherOther +47.2%

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +323.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1320.2%

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
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +85.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +53.8%
~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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.