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Veggie burger vs. Spätzle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between veggie burgers and spätzle?

  • Veggie burgers are richer than spätzle in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, folate, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 218% more.
  • Veggie burgers have 22 times more vitamin B12 than spätzle. While veggie burgers have 2.01µg of vitamin B12, spätzle has only 0.09µg.
  • The amount of sodium in spätzle is lower.

We used Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Noodles, egg, cooked, unenriched, with added salt 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 23% 33% 18% 33% 22% 41% 130%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +776.3%
Contains more IronIron +301.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +171.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +201.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71%
~equal in Selenium ~23.9µg

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% 2% 3.4% 0% 7.5% 4.6% 7.5% 16% 11% 11% 0% 5.3% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8736.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +838.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +558.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2133.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1671.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.263mg

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
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +245.8%
Contains more FatsFats +204.3%
Contains more OtherOther +404%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.3%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%

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
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +206%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.9%

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
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1450%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +271.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
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 Spätzle
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Spätzle DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.03mg 218%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0.09µg 80%
Folate 124µg 7µg 29%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.315mg 28%
Iron 2.41mg 0.6mg 23%
Protein 15.7g 4.54g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 0.4mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.046mg 20%
Phosphorus 206mg 76mg 19%
Sodium 569mg 165mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.02mg 17%
Fiber 4.9g 1.2g 15%
Calcium 136mg 12mg 12%
Copper 0.2mg 0.098mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.552g 10%
Potassium 333mg 38mg 9%
Magnesium 56mg 21mg 8%
Cholesterol 5mg 29mg 8%
Fats 6.3g 2.07g 7%
Zinc 1.26mg 0.65mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.419g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 14.27g 25.16g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.581g 3%
Calories 177kcal 138kcal 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Selenium 22.6µg 23.9µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.263mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 6µg 1%
Choline 19.4mg 25.7mg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 23.96g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.17mg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.138mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.19mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0.365mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.24mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.121mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Veggie burger Spätzle
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
6%
Spätzle
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
71%
Veggie burger
32%
Spätzle

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in minerals?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 24mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Veggie burger
Veggie burger is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.67g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Spätzle
Spätzle contains less Sodium (difference - 404mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.021g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Spätzle
Spätzle is lower in glycemic index (difference - 59)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)

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. Spätzle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169762/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.