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Veggie burger vs. Smoothie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between veggie burgers and smoothie

  • Veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B12, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, calcium, and potassium, yet smoothie is richer in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for veggie burgers is 74% higher.
  • Smoothie contains less sodium.
  • Smoothie has a lower glycemic index than veggie burgers.

Food types used in this article are Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Beverages, V8 SPLASH Smoothies, Strawberry Banana.

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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 0% 12% 2.1% 5.6% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +231.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1287.5%
Contains more IronIron +1506.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%

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 82% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 0% 19% 30% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +359.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +269.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +737.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +444.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Smoothie DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 221%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0.24µg 74%
Selenium 22.6µg 41%
Manganese 0.951mg 41%
Folate 124µg 31%
Protein 15.7g 1.22g 29%
Phosphorus 206mg 29%
Iron 2.41mg 0.15mg 28%
Sodium 569mg 29mg 23%
Copper 0.2mg 22%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 24.5mg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 0.816mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.082mg 17%
Magnesium 56mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 13%
Zinc 1.26mg 11%
Calcium 136mg 41mg 10%
Fats 6.3g 0g 10%
Potassium 333mg 24mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0g 7%
Calories 177kcal 37kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 4%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 14.27g 8.16g 2%
Net carbs 9.37g 8.16g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 7.35g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
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%
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
8% 90%
Protein: 1.22 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 90.28 g
Other: 0.34 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1186.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.9%
Contains more OtherOther +641.2%
Contains more WaterWater +47.5%

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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. Smoothie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174829/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.