Morningstar Farms Veggie Burgers Cheese 16oz: Protein, Calories & Labelgrade B

Labelgrade: B 75 / 100 — Scores reflect strong protein density (21.2g per 100g), long or additive-heavy ingredient list.

The short answer

Morningstar Farms Veggie Burgers Cheese 16oz delivers 24 g of protein and 270 calories per 1 Burger (USDA FDC 2754066) — about 21.2 g of protein per 100 g. The Labelgrade is B (75 / 100): Scores reflect strong protein density (21.2g per 100g), long or additive-heavy ingredient list.

Why this Labelgrade

How it compares

We’re still building out this category. For now, the benchmark to keep in mind is plain cooked chicken breast at ~31 g of protein per 100 g. Morningstar Farms Veggie Burgers Cheese 16oz delivers 21.2 g per 100 g.

Whole-food equivalent

One 1 Burger of Morningstar Farms Veggie Burgers Cheese 16oz (24 g protein) equals roughly 77 g of cooked chicken breast (about 2.7 oz).

Scope

This page covers Morningstar Farms Veggie Burgers Cheese 16oz (16 ONZ), UPC 00028989102676, as represented in USDA Branded Foods FDC 2754066. Morningstar Farms sells multiple variants of this product line — other sizes, flavors, or fat levels may have different macros. Manufacturers periodically reformulate; always check the actual package label.

Ingredients (from the USDA Branded Foods entry)

INGREDIENTS: WATER, VEGETABLE OIL (corn, canola and/or sunflower), WHEAT GLUTEN, CHEDDAR STYLE VEGAN CHEEZE (water, modified food starch, coconut oil, tapioca starch, natural flavor, tricalcium phosphate, canola oil, glycerin, salt, sodium citrate, pea protein, cultured dextrose for freshness, xanthan gum, sunflower lecithin, annatto color), SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF methylcellulose, maltodextrin, cooked onion and carrot juice concentrate, cornstarch, yeast extract, salt, natural flavor, spices, onion powder, garlic powder.