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Cheeseburger vs. Beefsteak raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cheeseburgers and beefsteak raw

  • Cheeseburgers have more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and calcium; however, beefsteak raw is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and selenium.
  • Beefsteak raw covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 80% more than cheeseburgers.
  • Cheeseburgers have 24 times more calcium than beefsteak raw. While cheeseburgers have 119mg of calcium, beefsteak raw has only 5mg.
  • Beefsteak raw has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of cheeseburgers is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw.

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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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.5% 33% 75% 26% 145% 94% 7.2% 0% 152%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2280%
Contains more IronIron +35.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +112.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
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% 0.67% 0% 1.5% 19% 42% 95% 0% 125% 336% 3.8% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +180%
Contains more FolateFolate +2233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +253.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0.1µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.048mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Beefsteak raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 2.69µg 80%
Zinc 2.49mg 5.3mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.543mg 24%
Saturated fat 6.473g 1.875g 21%
Sodium 515mg 55mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.075mg 18%
Folate 70µg 3µg 17%
Selenium 19.6µg 27.9µg 15%
Fats 14.72g 5.36g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.182mg 14%
Manganese 0.316mg 14%
Calcium 119mg 5mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 0.189g 10%
Protein 16.51g 21.38g 10%
Calories 308kcal 134kcal 9%
Carbs 28.03g 0g 9%
Iron 2.71mg 2mg 9%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Phosphorus 161mg 220mg 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 2.354g 8%
Cholesterol 43mg 67mg 8%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Vitamin A 50µg 2µg 5%
Potassium 196mg 375mg 5%
Copper 0.111mg 0.079mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 1.5µg 2%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 5.048mg 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 3IU 0%
Magnesium 26mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.57g 0.253g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.262mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 1.09mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 2.011mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 2.247mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 1.152mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.868mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g 0.142g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
21% 5% 73%
Protein: 21.38 g
Fats: 5.36 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72.93 g
Other: 0.33 g
Contains more FatsFats +174.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +539.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.5%
Contains more WaterWater +88.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
42% 53% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.875 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.354 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.189 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +129.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +777.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71%

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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/nutrients
  2. Beefsteak raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172173/nutrients

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

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