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Wendy's hamburger vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wendy's hamburgers and veggie burgers?

  • Wendy's hamburgers are richer in zinc, while veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, and calcium.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 198% higher.
  • Veggie burgers have 7 times less cholesterol than wendy's hamburgers. Wendy's hamburgers have 35mg of cholesterol, while veggie burgers have 5mg.

We used WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, no cheese and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared 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 13% 10% 17% 102% 46% 67% 44% 52% 24% 99%
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%
Contains more IronIron +13.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +96%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +408.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.2%

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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 69% 47% 60% 20% 26% 181% 23% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +864%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +165.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wendy's hamburger Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.275mg 2.651mg 198%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.951mg 33%
Folate 124µg 31%
Vitamin B12 1.45µg 2.01µg 23%
Phosphorus 103mg 206mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.114mg 0.303mg 15%
Fiber 1.3g 4.9g 14%
Zinc 2.47mg 1.26mg 11%
Cholesterol 35mg 5mg 10%
Calcium 34mg 136mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.689g 1.44g 10%
Magnesium 18mg 56mg 9%
Selenium 18.2µg 22.6µg 8%
Sodium 395mg 569mg 8%
Copper 0.139mg 0.2mg 7%
Fats 10.6g 6.3g 7%
Protein 12.63g 15.7g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 1.778g 6%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Vitamin K 9µg 4.2µg 4%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 4.5mg 4%
Iron 2.73mg 2.41mg 4%
Potassium 195mg 333mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.244mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.225mg 3.753mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.55g 2.023g 3%
Calories 213kcal 177kcal 2%
Starch 11.52g 5.78g 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.336mg 0.289mg 1%
Fructose 1.32g 0.13g 1%
Carbs 16.82g 14.27g 1%
Net carbs 15.52g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 1.07g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.459mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 0.827mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.769mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.461mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.524mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.465mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 11% 17% 58%
Protein: 12.63 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 16.82 g
Water: 58.41 g
Other: 1.54 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +68.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%
~equal in Water ~61.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.689 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.55 g
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +30.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 8% 9%
Starch: 11.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 1.32 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +99.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +338.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +915.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Wendy's hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170722/nutrients
  2. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.