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Veggie burger vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are veggie burgers and teff different?

  • Veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1 and selenium; however, teff is richer in manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for teff is 360% higher.
  • Veggie burgers contain 47 times more sodium than teff. While veggie burgers contain 569mg of sodium, teff contains only 12mg.

Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Teff, uncooked are the varieties 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%
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +413.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +228.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.2%
Contains more IronIron +216.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +305%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +108.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +871.6%

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% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +579.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +121.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.951mg 9.24mg 360%
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.39mg 188%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 84%
Copper 0.2mg 0.81mg 68%
Iron 2.41mg 7.63mg 65%
Selenium 22.6µg 4.4µg 33%
Phosphorus 206mg 429mg 32%
Folate 124µg 31%
Magnesium 56mg 184mg 30%
Sodium 569mg 12mg 24%
Zinc 1.26mg 3.63mg 22%
Carbs 14.27g 73.13g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.482mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.942mg 13%
Starch 5.78g 36.56g 13%
Fiber 4.9g 8g 12%
Calories 177kcal 367kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 1.071g 6%
Fats 6.3g 2.38g 6%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.449g 5%
Protein 15.7g 13.3g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 5%
Calcium 136mg 180mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.589g 3%
Potassium 333mg 427mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 3.363mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 1.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.08mg 1%
Choline 19.4mg 13.1mg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 1.84g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.301mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0.47g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.135g 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
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more FatsFats +164.7%
Contains more WaterWater +594%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +412.5%
~equal in Other ~2.37g

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
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +201.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +88.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.8%

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
Teff
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95% 2%
Starch: 36.56 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.73 g
Fructose: 0.47 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +532.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +180.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +261.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.62g
~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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.