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Blue cheese vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between blue cheese and hamburgers

  • Blue cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, hamburgers have more iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for blue cheese is 68% higher.
  • Hamburgers are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, blue and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +417.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +829%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2311.1%
~equal in Zinc ~2.87mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +457.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +648.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +428.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Blue cheese Hamburger DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.669g 5.096g 62%
Calcium 528mg 102mg 43%
Phosphorus 387mg 136mg 36%
Sodium 1146mg 414mg 32%
Iron 0.31mg 2.88mg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.729mg 0.31mg 28%
Vitamin B3 1.016mg 5.365mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Fats 28.74g 14.36g 22%
Vitamin A 198µg 0µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.217mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.25mg 10%
Vitamin B12 1.22µg 1.44µg 9%
Cholesterol 75mg 47mg 9%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.217mg 9%
Protein 21.4g 17.08g 9%
Carbs 2.34g 24.1g 7%
Copper 0.04mg 0.091mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.778g 5.495g 6%
Folate 36µg 56µg 5%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.203mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.8g 0.38g 3%
Calories 353kcal 295kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Zinc 2.66mg 2.87mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Potassium 256mg 226mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 2.34g 23.2g N/A
Sugar 0.5g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.312mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.785mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.124mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 1.919mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.852mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.584mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.087mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 1.556mg 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.758mg 0.505mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.3%
Contains more FatsFats +100.1%
Contains more OtherOther +185.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +929.9%
~equal in Water ~42.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.