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Cheeseburger vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cheeseburgers and milkshake

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, vitamin B6, and manganese in cheeseburgers is higher than in milkshake.
  • Cheeseburgers cover your daily iron needs 33% more than milkshake.
  • Milkshake has 36 times less vitamin B3 than cheeseburgers. Cheeseburgers have 5.217mg of vitamin B3, while milkshake has 0.146mg.
  • Milkshake contains less sodium.
  • Cheeseburgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheeseburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of milkshake is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Milk shakes, thick vanilla.

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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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +2610%
Contains more CopperCopper +117.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +538.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2157.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +752.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.6%
~equal in Potassium ~183mg

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +940%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +876.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3473.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2000%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Milkshake DV% diff.
Iron 2.71mg 0.1mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 0.146mg 32%
Selenium 19.6µg 2.3µg 31%
Protein 16.51g 3.86g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.03mg 22%
Saturated fat 6.473g 1.886g 21%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.39mg 19%
Sodium 515mg 95mg 18%
Fats 14.72g 3.03g 18%
Folate 70µg 7µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.042mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.195mg 13%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.014mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 0.875g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 0.113g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0.52µg 10%
Calories 308kcal 112kcal 10%
Cholesterol 43mg 12mg 10%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Phosphorus 161mg 115mg 7%
Copper 0.111mg 0.051mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 2IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.368mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0.05mg 3%
Vitamin A 50µg 25µg 3%
Calcium 119mg 146mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 0.2µg 3%
Carbs 28.03g 17.75g 3%
Choline 28.9mg 14.3mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Net carbs 26.03g 17.75g N/A
Potassium 196mg 183mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g 17.75g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.105mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g 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% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +327.7%
Contains more FatsFats +385.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.9%
Contains more OtherOther +131.9%
Contains more WaterWater +92.7%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.886 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.875 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +518.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1367.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.9%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.