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

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

  • White bread is richer in iron and vitamin B3, while veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, copper, fiber, and magnesium.
  • 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 Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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 +49.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.9%
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%
~equal in Calcium ~136mg
~equal in Selenium ~22.6µg

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 0% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +27.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +85.5%
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%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.244mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 2.651mg 177%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.01µg 84%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.951mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.303mg 17%
Phosphorus 98mg 206mg 15%
Iron 3.61mg 2.41mg 15%
Protein 8.85g 15.7g 14%
Starch 37.17g 5.78g 13%
Carbs 49.42g 14.27g 12%
Copper 0.101mg 0.2mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 4.9g 9%
Magnesium 23mg 56mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 3.753mg 6%
Potassium 126mg 333mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.289mg 5%
Zinc 0.74mg 1.26mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Fats 3.33g 6.3g 5%
Calories 266kcal 177kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 1.778g 3%
Saturated fat 0.698g 1.44g 3%
Sodium 490mg 569mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 0.13g 3%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 4.2µg 3%
Folate 111µg 124µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 2.023g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Selenium 22µg 22.6µg 1%
Calcium 144mg 136mg 1%
Choline 14.6mg 19.4mg 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 1.07g N/A
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.23mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.244mg 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 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.081g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 CarbsCarbs +246.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.4%
Contains more FatsFats +89.2%
Contains more WaterWater +68.1%
Contains more OtherOther +27.3%

Fat Type Comparison

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

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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 +543.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +503.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1769.2%
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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.