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Cheeseburger vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheeseburgers and gingerbread

  • Cheeseburgers are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and folate, yet gingerbread is higher in manganese, magnesium, and copper.
  • Cheeseburgers cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 29% more than gingerbread.
  • Cheeseburgers contain 6 times more zinc than gingerbread. While cheeseburgers contain 2.49mg of zinc, gingerbread contains only 0.39mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in gingerbread is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cheeseburgers is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe.

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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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +538.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +198.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +169.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +124%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.1%
~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.
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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +200.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +112.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0.06µg 29%
Protein 16.51g 3.9g 25%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 1.738mg 22%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.39mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 4.216g 17%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.683mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.162mg 15%
Phosphorus 161mg 54mg 15%
Saturated fat 6.473g 4.122g 11%
Magnesium 26mg 70mg 10%
Copper 0.111mg 0.195mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.19mg 9%
Folate 70µg 33µg 9%
Fiber 2g 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Sodium 515mg 327mg 8%
Potassium 196mg 439mg 7%
Carbs 28.03g 49.2g 7%
Selenium 19.6µg 16.3µg 6%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Calcium 119mg 71mg 5%
Cholesterol 43mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin A 50µg 14µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 7.124g 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.375mg 3%
Fats 14.72g 16.4g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.19mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Calories 308kcal 356kcal 2%
Iron 2.71mg 2.88mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 26.03g 49.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +323.3%
Contains more WaterWater +38%
Contains more FatsFats +11.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +154.3%

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/nutrients
  2. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.