Cheese sandwich vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cheese sandwich and hamburgers

Cheese sandwich has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and calcium, while hamburgers have more vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3.
Hamburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 55% more than cheese sandwich.
Cheese sandwich contains 5 times more manganese than hamburgers. While cheese sandwich contains 1.083mg of manganese, hamburgers contain only 0.217mg.
The amount of sodium in hamburgers is lower.
Cheese sandwich has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54, while the glycemic index of hamburgers is 66.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling 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.

Cheese sandwich

Hamburger

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+35.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+75.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+180.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+399.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more ZincZinc	+229.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50.7%

~equal in Iron ~2.88mg

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.

Cheese sandwich

Hamburger

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+65%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+14.3%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1100%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	9.166g	0.38g	59%
Vitamin B12	0.12µg	1.44µg	55%
Selenium	24.3µg		44%
Manganese	1.083mg	0.217mg	38%
Phosphorus	382mg	136mg	35%
Sodium	839mg	414mg	18%
Zinc	0.87mg	2.87mg	18%
Fats	25g	14.36g	16%
Protein	9.8g	17.08g	15%
Vitamin B3	3.185mg	5.365mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.427mg	0.25mg	14%
Cholesterol	7mg	47mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.358mg	0.217mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	10.351g	5.495g	12%
Carbs	58.2g	24.1g	11%
Calories	497kcal	295kcal	10%
Calcium	204mg	102mg	10%
Fiber	3.1g	0.9g	9%
Copper	0.16mg	0.091mg	8%
Magnesium	54mg	20mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.622mg	0.31mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.261mg	0.203mg	4%
Saturated fat	4.129g	5.096g	4%
Fructose		2.03g	3%
Iron	2.62mg	2.88mg	3%
Vitamin A	21µg	0µg	2%
Vitamin C	1.5mg	0mg	2%
Potassium	306mg	226mg	2%
Folate	64µg	56µg	2%
Net carbs	55.1g	23.2g	N/A
Sugar		4.15g	N/A
Trans fat		0.814g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.13mg	0.206mg	0%
Threonine	0.298mg	0.666mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.383mg	0.716mg	0%
Leucine	0.698mg	1.319mg	0%
Lysine	0.344mg	1.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.167mg	0.37mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.472mg	0.677mg	0%
Valine	0.438mg	0.823mg	0%
Histidine	0.219mg	0.505mg	0%