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Veggie burger vs. Sockeye salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between veggie burgers and sockeye salmon

  • Veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, manganese, folate, and iron; however, sockeye salmon is higher in vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Veggie burgers cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 208% more than sockeye salmon.
  • Veggie burgers have 73 times more manganese than sockeye salmon. While veggie burgers have 0.951mg of manganese, sockeye salmon has only 0.013mg.
  • Sockeye salmon has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of veggie burgers is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Fish, salmon, sockeye, cooked, dry heat.

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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 26% 3.3% 38% 20% 25% 15% 131% 12% 1.7% 194%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1136.4%
Contains more IronIron +363.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +129.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7215.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.1%

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 0% 19% 20% 251% 39% 57% 190% 76% 191% 559% 0.25% 5.3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1588.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4100%
Contains more FolateFolate +1671.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +5700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +330.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +340.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +172.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +122.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +480.4%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.246mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Sockeye salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.157mg 208%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 4.47µg 103%
Vitamin D 0IU 670IU 84%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.7µg 84%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.013mg 41%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.827mg 40%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 10.123mg 40%
Folate 124µg 7µg 29%
Iron 2.41mg 0.52mg 24%
Selenium 22.6µg 35.5µg 23%
Protein 15.7g 26.48g 22%
Sodium 569mg 92mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 1.274mg 20%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Cholesterol 5mg 61mg 19%
Choline 19.4mg 112.6mg 17%
Copper 0.2mg 0.076mg 14%
Phosphorus 206mg 305mg 14%
Calcium 136mg 11mg 13%
Vitamin A 1µg 58µg 6%
Zinc 1.26mg 0.55mg 6%
Magnesium 56mg 36mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.99mg 5%
Carbs 14.27g 0g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 1.327g 5%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 0.1µg 3%
Potassium 333mg 436mg 3%
Starch 5.78g 0g 2%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.969g 2%
Calories 177kcal 156kcal 1%
Fats 6.3g 5.57g 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.246mg 0%
Trans fat 0.023g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 1.864g 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 1.247mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 1.274mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 2.185mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 2.574mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.858mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 1.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.711mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.299g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.56g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.093g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.019g 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
26% 6% 67%
Protein: 26.48 g
Fats: 5.57 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 67.33 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +13.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +306.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.7%
~equal in Water ~67.33g

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.969 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.864 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.327 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.864g

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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. Sockeye salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173692/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.