{"id":20832,"date":"2021-01-20T19:16:25","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T00:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/?p=20832"},"modified":"2022-09-27T11:35:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T15:35:04","slug":"healthy-or-not-plant-based-burgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/healthy-or-not-plant-based-burgers\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy or Not: Plant-Based Burgers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve had a few patients ask me recently whether the new plant-based burgers: the Impossible Burger or Beyond Burger - are healthy or not. These burgers claim to resemble the taste of a traditional beef burger more closely than soy-based or black bean burgers, but are they healthier than meat? Let\u2019s take a look at the nutrition facts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We compared the nutritional content of the two plant-based burgers along with a 90% lean beef burger, note the differences between the 3:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21187 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/plant-based-burgers-nutrition.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"579\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/plant-based-burgers-nutrition.png 579w, https:\/\/www.njbariatriccenter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/plant-based-burgers-nutrition-300x141.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you can see, the 90% lean beef burger has less calories and fat, a significantly lower sodium content and more protein, than the plant-based burgers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another piece of information to look at\u00a0 is if you get the Impossible Burger from a restaurant. For example, the Impossible Whopper from Burger King has 630 calories, 34 grams of fat, 1080 mg sodium, 58 grams of carbohydrates, 4 grams of fiber, 12 grams of sugar, and 25 grams of protein. The Impossible Whopper comes with the plant-based patty, but also lettuce, tomato, mayonnaise, ketchup, pickles, onion and a sesame seed bun. So as you can clearly see, just as a regular burger purchased at a fast food restaurant, the way it\u2019s prepared and anything that is added definitely can pack on the calories and fat. .\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My suggestion is to eat the Beyond and Impossible burgers in moderation as\u00a0 they both have extra sodium and calories compared with the 90% lean beef burger and are considered a processed food. Overall, I think both are big on taste and a great source of protein if you\u2019re vegan or if you just want a break from meat. However, other protein sources such as poultry, seafood, red meat, tofu and beans are better every day choices.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve had a few patients ask me recently whether the new plant-based burgers: the Impossible Burger or Beyond Burger - are healthy or not. These burgers claim to resemble the taste of a traditional beef burger more closely than soy-based or black bean burgers, but are they healthier than meat? 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