Vegan Nutrition Q&A: Plant Burgers

Vegan Nutrition Q&A: Plant Burgers
Heather Nicholds, C.H.N.

There’s a tidal wave of interest in plant-sourced burgers that are so close to beef burgers omnivores can’t tell the difference.

Since I get asked about them all the time in my day to day life, I wanted to share some thoughts, from my various perspectives as a vegan, an environmentalist, and a holistic nutritionist.

What do you think? Have you tried one or all of these burgers? Let me know your thoughts below!

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Burger

Calories

Total Fag (g)

Saturated Fat (g)

Cholesterol

Protein (g)

Fiber (g)

Sodium (mg)

Beyond Burger

250

18

6

0

20

2

390

Impossible Burger

240

14

8

0

19

3

370

Plain Beef Burger (80% lean)

209

14

5

70

20

0

58

 

FURTHER READING

» PETA Fast Food Chain Info
» Beyond Burger Nutrition Info
» Impossible Burger Nutrition Info
» Incredible Burger

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