If you're watching your saturated fat and cholesterol intake, veggie burgers are a great option when grilling. According to my burger poll, many of you actually prefer them. There are so many different brands and flavors out there now, the selection can be a little overwhelming. Some burgers are made with soy and others with grains. Other veggie burgers are just that and made from veggies. Sunshine even makes gluten-free burgers with sunflower seeds. Depending on the main ingredients, your options will differ in calories, sodium, carbs, and protein, so check out this breakdown to see which one you might want to grill up at your next BBQ.
| 1 Patty | Calories | Total Fat (g) | Cholesterol (mg) | Sodium (mg) | Carbs (g) | Fiber (g) | Protein (g) |
| Amy's Kitchen All American Veggie Burger | 120 | 3 | 0 | 390 | 15 | 3 | 10 |
| Amy's Kitchen California Veggie Burger | 140 | 5 | 0 | 430 | 19 | 4 | 6 |
| Boca All American Flame Grilled | 90 | 3 | 5 | 280 | 4 | 4.5 | 14 |
| Boca Original Vegan | 70 | .5 | 0 | 280 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
There's plenty more, and to see them, just read more.
| 1 Patty | Calories | Total Fat (g) | Cholesterol (mg) | Sodium (mg) | Carbs (g) | Fiber (g) | Protein (g) |
| Boca Grilled Vegetable | 80 | 1 | 0 | 300 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| Boca Cheeseburger | 100 | 4.65 | 10 | 360 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| Boca Garden Vegetable Made With Organic Soy | 130 | 3 | 0 | 400 | 9 | 4 | 15 |
| Boca Roasted Garlic Made With Organic Soy | 130 | .5 | 0 | 470 | 9 | 4 | 16 |
| Gardenburger Original | 100 | 3.5 | 5 | 420 | 14 | 5 | 5 |
| Gardenburger Sun-Dried Tomato Basil | 100 | 3 | 5 | 310 | 15 | 5 | 5 |
| Gardenburger Portabella | 90 | 2.5 | 5 | 360 | 15 | 5 | 5 |
| Gardenburger Black Bean Chipotle | 80 | 2.5 | 0 | 250 | 13 | 5 | 5 |
| Gardenburger GardenVegan | 100 | 1 | 0 | 230 | 12 | 3 | 10 |
| Gardenburger California Burger | 90 | 3.5 | 0 | 380 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| Morningstar Farms Cheddar Burger (contains partially hydrogenated soybean oil) | 150 | 7 | 10 | 480 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| Morningstar Farms Mushroom Lover's (contains corn syrup solids) | 110 | 6 | 0 | 220 | 8 | less than 1 | 7 |
| Morningstar Farms Veggie Medley made with organic soy | 120 | 4 | 0 | 260 | 11 | 2 | 11 |
| Morningstar Farms Classic Burger made with organic soy | 150 | 6 | 0 | 280 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
| Morningstar Farms Spicy Black Bean Veggie | 120 | 4 | 0 | 350 | 13 | 4 | 11 |
| Sunshine Burger Southwest | 240 | 12 | 0 | 240 | 26 | 9 | 6 |
| Wildwood Tofu-Veggie Burger, Original | 180 | 13 | 0 | 330 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| Wildwood Tofu-Veggie Burger, Southwest | 190 | 13 | 0 | 320 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
I'm curious to know what your favorite veggie burger is, so tell me in the comments section below.
Marc Jacobs
Quorn Spicy Chicken patties
1Boca Grilled Veggie! I love it with a slice of cheese and a little bit of italian dressing and no bun.
2MorningStar makes an Asian-flavored veggie burger (can't remember the exact name) that has become my favorite.
3Amy's California Veggie Burgers are the absolute best - so satisfying and delicious.
4Shiningeyes, I have had that and it's great! I don't put it on a bun, just eat it with a fork on a plate.
5I loooove Morning Star's Mushroom Lovers veggie burger! If you love mushrooms, you'll love this burger
6Totally feeling the Spicy black bean burger from Morning Star. Top w/ sour cream, corn salsa, and have solo or with the new "thin" bread slices...and add chile lime chips and you are set! At home, I'll add my "diet" margarita (minus sugary mix--freah lime juice) to relax after a hard days work!
7I've been buying the Gardenburger Garden Vegan burgers, but I've had Sunshine burgers are few times and those are pretty good too. Thanks for the breakdown!
8Trader Joe's indian spice one and Dr. Praeger's California burgers
9Gardenburger Spicy Black Bean! I've tried so many, and that's my fave so far.
10Dr. Praeger's California burgers are the best!
11i agree, dr. praeger's california burgers are far better than any of the other ones. the boca ones just seem way too processed.
12morning star spicy black bean for sure
13Original Garden Burger
14Dr. Praeger's California Veggie Burgers, hands down!
15The morningstar farm chicken patties are my favorite. I cut them up and put them in salads.
16Agree with many of those who commented, Dr. Praeger's veggie burgers are the best I've had. They're nourishing, tasty and they actually pretty versatile for use not just as a veggie patty. It's also well worth it to make your own veggie burgers which can, most of the time, taste better than anything pre-packaged and available at Trader Joes or Whole Foods.
17Sorry to have to tell you this, but soy protein isolate is NOT a healthy food. MSG, a potent neurotoxin, is formed during soy food processing and added to many soy foods. If you want to be an informed food consumer, better read up on it. There was a good movie made called Sweet Remedy that can explain why msg and other additives are bad for you. Wake up.
18I was going to comment on Dr. Praeger's California burgers also. They take a while to cook, but it's worth it.
19phew - here i was thinking that i was going to be really upset and i read what you have in the chart and i can let out a sigh of relief. my mom just bought me a huge case of original boca burgers from Costco and it's nice to know that they aren't the highest in fat or cals or things like that
20I used to buy the Boca Grilled Veggie burgers all the time. Then I moved and now I can't find them anymore and I have to settle for the Original Boca burgers.
21I've tried the Dr. Praeger's and I don't understand the hype. They're mushy, fall apart instantly when you cook them, and have no flavor! I do like the bits of veggies in them though.
Also, don't Boca burgers have 100 calories?
22sunshine brand are the only ones i buy-- because they're the only ones i've found that are SOY FREE! processed soy is not good for you.
23So which one of this are considered too high in sodium? What's too much?
24The sheer number of ingredients in some of these burgers is truly scary. Many of these ingredients do not seem like they'd be healthy at all!
25I'm bummed about how much sodium is in all of these. I am just now trying to keep track of sodium, and MAN do manufacturers really over salt their stuff.
26Sanitarium's Not Burger are top rate, closely followed by their Tender Schnitzel. Fry's Schnitzel are also pretty good. These were not on your list, so I take it that they are not available in your country.
27mmmm Amy's Kitchen California Veggie Burger are the absolute best!! I used to hem and ha over my veggie/vegan burgers but Amy's is definitely the best!
28Morningstar Asian Veggie Patty is by far my favorite!
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