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Veggie burger vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between veggie burgers and squid?

  • Veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B1, manganese, and folate, while squid is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 220% higher.
  • Squid has 5 times less folate than veggie burgers. Veggie burgers have 124µg of folate, while squid has 24µg.
  • Veggie burgers are lower in cholesterol.

We used Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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%
Squid
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +355%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.3%
Contains more IronIron +349.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +399%
Contains more ZincZinc +174.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +296.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~60mg

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%
Squid
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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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15494.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +416.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +88.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +608.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +168.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.017mg 220%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 5.4µg 141%
Selenium 22.6µg 89.6µg 122%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 1.729mg 114%
Iron 2.41mg 10.84mg 105%
Copper 0.2mg 0.998mg 89%
Cholesterol 5mg 224mg 73%
Phosphorus 206mg 580mg 53%
Protein 15.7g 32.48g 34%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.209mg 32%
Folate 124µg 24µg 25%
Vitamin A 1µg 203µg 22%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Zinc 1.26mg 3.46mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.9mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.268g 12%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 2.189mg 10%
Potassium 333mg 637mg 9%
Sodium 569mg 744mg 8%
Fats 6.3g 1.4g 8%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.236g 5%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Calcium 136mg 180mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.162g 4%
Carbs 14.27g 1.64g 4%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 8.5mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.27mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Calories 177kcal 158kcal 1%
Magnesium 56mg 60mg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 1.07g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.624mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.012g 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
Squid
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32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +350%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +770.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +106.9%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Water ~61.12g

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
Squid
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35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +997.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +654.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.6%

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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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/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.