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Veggie burger vs. Pretzel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between veggie burgers and pretzel

  • Veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and calcium, yet pretzel is richer in iron, folate, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for veggie burgers is 186% higher.
  • Veggie burgers contain less sodium.
  • Veggie burgers have a lower glycemic index than pretzel.

Food types used in this article are Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted.

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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 21% 8.1% 20% 172% 52% 28% 55% 162% 132% 24%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +403.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +413.6%
Contains more IronIron +90%
~equal in Manganese ~1.015mg

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 7% 0% 9.4% 0% 106% 77% 99% 19% 17% 0% 7% 125% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +525.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +309.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Pretzel DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.424mg 186%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Selenium 22.6µg 4.4µg 33%
Sodium 569mg 1240mg 29%
Starch 5.78g 72.58g 27%
Iron 2.41mg 4.58mg 27%
Carbs 14.27g 80.39g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.074mg 18%
Folate 124µg 166µg 11%
Protein 15.7g 10.04g 11%
Calcium 136mg 27mg 11%
Phosphorus 206mg 128mg 11%
Calories 177kcal 384kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 5.27mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.332mg 7%
Magnesium 56mg 29mg 6%
Fiber 4.9g 3.4g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 1.291g 5%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.391g 5%
Copper 0.2mg 0.156mg 5%
Fats 6.3g 2.93g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 2.1mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.727g 3%
Manganese 0.951mg 1.015mg 3%
Potassium 333mg 223mg 3%
Zinc 1.26mg 1.04mg 2%
Choline 19.4mg 29.5mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.47mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 2.8µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.322mg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 76.99g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 2.21g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.004g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.097mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.25mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.407mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.757mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.177mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.48mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.22mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0.31g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.223g 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% 3% 80% 3% 4%
Protein: 10.04 g
Fats: 2.93 g
Carbs: 80.39 g
Water: 3.13 g
Other: 3.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.4%
Contains more FatsFats +115%
Contains more WaterWater +1855.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +463.3%
Contains more OtherOther +39.3%

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
16% 30% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.727 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.291 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.8%

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
97%
Starch: 72.58 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.69 g
Fructose: 0.31 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.11 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +1155.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +165.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +138.5%
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. Pretzel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167555/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.