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Veggie burger vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between veggie burgers and white bread?

  • Veggie burgers are richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, fiber, and magnesium, while white bread is higher in iron and vitamin B3.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 177% higher.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index (73) than veggie burgers (59).

We used Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +98%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.4%
Contains more IronIron +49.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.9%
~equal in Calcium ~144mg
~equal in Selenium ~22µg

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% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +397.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2000%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.22mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.243mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Veggie burger White bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 2.651mg 0.533mg 177%
Vitamin B12 2.01µg 0µg 84%
Manganese 0.951mg 0.536mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 0.087mg 17%
Phosphorus 206mg 98mg 15%
Iron 2.41mg 3.61mg 15%
Protein 15.7g 8.85g 14%
Starch 5.78g 37.17g 13%
Carbs 14.27g 49.42g 12%
Copper 0.2mg 0.101mg 11%
Fiber 4.9g 2.7g 9%
Magnesium 56mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.753mg 4.78mg 6%
Potassium 333mg 126mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 0.536mg 5%
Zinc 1.26mg 0.74mg 5%
Vitamin C 4.5mg 0mg 5%
Fats 6.3g 3.33g 5%
Calories 177kcal 266kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.778g 0.599g 3%
Saturated fat 1.44g 0.698g 3%
Sodium 569mg 490mg 3%
Fructose 0.13g 2.43g 3%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 0.2µg 3%
Folate 124µg 111µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.023g 1.602g 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Selenium 22.6µg 22µg 1%
Calcium 136mg 144mg 1%
Choline 19.4mg 14.6mg 1%
Net carbs 9.37g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 1.07g 5.67g N/A
Vitamin E 0.23mg 0.22mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.244mg 0.243mg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.4%
Contains more FatsFats +89.2%
Contains more WaterWater +68.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +246.3%

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +196.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.5%

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
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +543.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +503.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1769.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.