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Veggie burger vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are veggie burgers and spaghetti different?

  • Veggie burgers are higher than spaghetti in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, folate, manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
  • Veggie burgers cover your daily need for vitamin B1, 219% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti is lower in sodium.

Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt types were used 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 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1842.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +656.8%
Contains more IronIron +382%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.8%

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% 0% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13155%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +838.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +518.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1671.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +203.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.7%
Contains more FatsFats +577.4%
Contains more OtherOther +800%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.3%
~equal in Water ~62.13g

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
28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1257.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +520.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.8%

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
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +588.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +550%
Contains more FructoseFructose +333.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +350%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Veggie burger Spaghetti
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Spaghetti DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.02mg 219%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Folate 124µg 7µg 29%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.322mg 27%
Sodium 569mg 1mg 25%
Iron 2.41mg 0.5mg 24%
Phosphorus 206mg 58mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 0.4mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.049mg 20%
Protein 15.7g 5.8g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.02mg 17%
Calcium 136mg 7mg 13%
Fiber 4.9g 1.8g 12%
Copper 0.2mg 0.1mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.326g 11%
Magnesium 56mg 18mg 9%
Potassium 333mg 44mg 9%
Starch 5.78g 26.01g 8%
Fats 6.3g 0.93g 8%
Selenium 22.6µg 26.4µg 7%
Zinc 1.26mg 0.51mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.176g 6%
Carbs 14.27g 30.86g 6%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.131g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.112mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 0µg 4%
Choline 19.4mg 6.4mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Calories 177kcal 158kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 29.06g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 0.56g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.024g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Veggie burger Spaghetti
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
97%
Veggie burger
3%
Spaghetti
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Veggie burger
30%
Spaghetti

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is cheaper (difference - $1.6)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 5mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.51g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti contains less Sodium (difference - 568mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.264g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spaghetti
Spaghetti is lower in glycemic index (difference - 10)

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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.