Ground Beef vs Turkey Burger vs Veggie Burger

[Happy Panther]

So i went burger shopping today and wondered what the best burger would be taking into account calories fat and salt.

Here is what I found out.

1 veggie burger patty vs 1 turkey burger potty vs 1 extra lean ground beef patty (1/4 pound)

Calories:

140 vs 170 vs 140

Fat

7g vs 8g vs 4g

Also sodium was lower in the ground beef

[rodeo]

Are they all 1/4 lbs?

[Happy Panther]

Yeah.

For example:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/jennie-o-turkey-burger-update-10-10-10-8354256

[SorthNarolina]

You can't make a turkey burger taste satisfying without putting so much fat into it that it is no longer healthy. I put a roasted veggie puree, Parmesan, worchestershire sauce, and some other stuff. It was good but not very healthy.

A veggie burger from the supermarket defeats the purpose. Just make a marinated mushroom sandwich it would be meaty and satisfying. Use a lot of soy or worchestershire sauce with roasted tomato. Those are very meaty ingredients. They have plenty of the "umami".

Regular burger just do something that's lean and mix in milk soaked bread crumbs or some fat free ricotta. Since your just using it as a tenderizer don't buy the expensive authentic stuff. Walmart brand low fat crap works just as well.

Don't buy pre-made burgers!

[Happy Panther]

Nope bought a pound of ground beef.

[Happy Panther]

I guess I could get a soy burger but that sounds disgusting

[bredy087]

I've had mock chicken salad before that fooled me. Totally though it was real chicken until I read the label.

[Purity-Control]

Ground Buffalo

[sunbunny]

What about cholesterol levels for each?

[sunbunny]

Ground Buffalo

Love buffalo burgers. And, I can eat them with no guilt.

[Davidson Deac II]

Just out of curiosity, what was the cost of each? I know that extra lean ground beef is pretty expensive right now.

[Future of the Funchise]

what exactly is a turkey burger potty? Is it like a portapotty made out of turkey burgers?

[Hawk]

gotta go with moose

you hump em, then kill and eat em!!

seriously though, elk is the way to go

[pstall]

I think Men's Health made a similar point about turkey bacon vs regular. The sodium is just as high if not higher.

Nice debunking of the "healthy" veggie or turkey burger.