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Cheeseburger vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cheeseburgers and cod

  • Cheeseburgers are richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, and folate, yet cod is richer in vitamin B5 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3049% higher.
  • Cheeseburgers contain 49 times more saturated fat than cod. Cheeseburgers contain 6.473g of saturated fat, while cod contains 0.131g.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index than cheeseburgers.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Fish, cod, Atlantic, 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%
Cod
Cod
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +643.8%
Contains more IronIron +613.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +453.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2006.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.9%

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%
Cod
Cod
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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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +285.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +458.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4100%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +800%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27973.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +19.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.6%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.245mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 153mg 3049%
Saturated fat 6.473g 0.131g 29%
Iron 2.71mg 0.38mg 29%
Selenium 19.6µg 33.1µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.065mg 23%
Fats 14.72g 0.67g 22%
Sodium 515mg 54mg 20%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 2.063mg 20%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.45mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.076mg 18%
Folate 70µg 7µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 0.094g 13%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.015mg 13%
Calories 308kcal 82kcal 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 0.231g 10%
Calcium 119mg 16mg 10%
Copper 0.111mg 0.028mg 9%
Carbs 28.03g 0g 9%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Choline 28.9mg 65.2mg 7%
Phosphorus 161mg 203mg 6%
Potassium 196mg 413mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0.91µg 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 12µg 4%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.9µg 4%
Vitamin D 2IU 36IU 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 0.1µg 3%
Protein 16.51g 17.81g 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.245mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0.64mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Magnesium 26mg 32mg 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 0g N/A
Cholesterol 43mg 43mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g 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
Cod
Cod
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18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +2097%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +603.3%
Contains more WaterWater +110.3%
~equal in Protein ~17.81g

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
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5658.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +617.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.