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Veggie burger vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between veggie burgers and spelt?

  • Veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, and folate, yet spelt is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, and fiber.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 191% more.
  • The amount of sodium in spelt is lower.

We used Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Spelt, uncooked 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +403.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more IronIron +84.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +160.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +213.7%

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%
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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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +628.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +175.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +243.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +269.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Spelt DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.364mg 191%
Manganese 0.951mg 2.983mg 88%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Copper 0.2mg 0.511mg 35%
Phosphorus 206mg 401mg 28%
Iron 2.41mg 4.44mg 25%
Sodium 569mg 8mg 24%
Fiber 4.9g 10.7g 23%
Selenium 22.6µg 11.7µg 20%
Starch 5.78g 53.92g 20%
Folate 124µg 45µg 20%
Magnesium 56mg 136mg 19%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 6.843mg 19%
Carbs 14.27g 70.19g 19%
Zinc 1.26mg 3.28mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 1.068mg 16%
Calcium 136mg 27mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.113mg 10%
Calories 177kcal 338kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.23mg 6%
Fats 6.3g 2.43g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 1.258g 5%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.406g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.79mg 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.445g 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 333mg 388mg 2%
Protein 15.7g 14.57g 2%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 3.6µg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 6.82g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.065g 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
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15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +159.3%
Contains more WaterWater +455.4%
Contains more OtherOther +40.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +391.9%
~equal in Protein ~14.57g

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
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +299.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%

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
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89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +832.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +223.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +84.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.59g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.