Veggie burgers – I know what you’re thinking – they’re dry and flavorless and not as good as the real thing! Well they’ve come a long way baby. Times have changed. Supermarkets now stock so many flavor-packed veggie burgers you don't have to sell your soul to go meatless.
Meatless burgers, whether of the meat-like soy variety or the garden patty grainier version, will spare you a load of calories and saturated fat. Nutrition experts have found no empty calories in any name-brand veggie burgers.
Veggie Burgers' Nutritional Profile
- Protein source: Soy and other legumes
- Fat: Minimal amounts of "good" fats from liquid vegetable oil or nuts
- Fiber: Up to 6g per serving
Veggie Burgers vs. Other Fast Food
- Burger King Whopper: 614 calories/36 grams fat
- McDonald's Quarter Pounder: 410 calories/20 grams fat
- Typical veggie burger: 100 calories/3 grams fat
