Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Fast Foods
  4. Veggie burger
  5. Compare
  6. Veggie burger vs. Veal

Veggie burger vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Significant differences between veggie burgers and veal

  • Veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B12, folate, fiber, and iron; however, veal is richer in vitamin B3 and zinc.
  • Veggie burgers cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 215% more than veal.
  • Veal contains less sodium.
  • Veggie burgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of veggie burgers is 59, while the glycemic index of veal is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

Infographic

Veggie burger vs Veal infographic
Infographic link

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%
Veal
Veal
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more IronIron +143.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +94.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2617.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65%
Contains more ZincZinc +207.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.4%
~equal in Potassium ~337mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~217mg

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%
Veal
Veal
5
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% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3687.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +1027.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +301.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +389.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.07mg 215%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.035mg 40%
Cholesterol 5mg 103mg 33%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 1.27µg 31%
Folate 124µg 11µg 28%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 8.03mg 27%
Zinc 1.26mg 3.87mg 24%
Sodium 569mg 83mg 21%
Fiber 4.9g 0g 20%
Iron 2.41mg 0.99mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 1.16mg 17%
Protein 15.7g 24.38g 17%
Selenium 22.6µg 13.7µg 16%
Choline 19.4mg 95mg 14%
Calcium 136mg 17mg 12%
Copper 0.2mg 0.103mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 0.55g 10%
Magnesium 56mg 24mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.39mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.44g 3.04g 7%
Carbs 14.27g 0g 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 2.84g 3%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 1.2µg 3%
Phosphorus 206mg 217mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.27mg 2%
Fats 6.3g 7.56g 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.15mg 1%
Calories 177kcal 172kcal 0%
Net carbs 9.37g 0g N/A
Potassium 333mg 337mg 0%
Sugar 1.07g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0.885mg 0%
Fructose 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 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
Veal
Veal
3
24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +93.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.3%
Contains more FatsFats +20%
~equal in Water ~66.76g

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
Veal
Veal
1
47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +267.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.7%

People also compare

Veggie burger
Veggie burger vs Falafel
Falafel
Veggie burger
Veggie burger vs Patty
Patty
Veggie burger
Veggie burger vs Hamburger
Hamburger
Veal
Veal vs Chicken meat
Chicken meat
Veal
Veal vs Turkey meat
Turkey meat
Veal
Veal vs Lamb
Lamb

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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.