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Cheeseburger vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cheeseburgers and pork

  • Cheeseburgers have more iron, folate, and manganese, while pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 49% higher.
  • Pork contains 35 times less manganese than cheeseburgers. Cheeseburgers contain 0.316mg of manganese, while pork contains 0.009mg.
  • The amount of sodium in pork is lower.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of cheeseburgers is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +526.3%
Contains more IronIron +211.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +52.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3411.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +131.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~28mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.39mg

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%
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +199.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +103.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +224.9%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.037mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.877mg 49%
Selenium 19.6µg 45.3µg 47%
Iron 2.71mg 0.87mg 23%
Protein 16.51g 27.32g 22%
Sodium 515mg 62mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.464mg 18%
Folate 70µg 5µg 16%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.009mg 13%
Choline 28.9mg 93.9mg 12%
Cholesterol 43mg 80mg 12%
Phosphorus 161mg 246mg 12%
Calcium 119mg 19mg 10%
Carbs 28.03g 0g 9%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Potassium 196mg 423mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1.3µg 6%
Vitamin D 2IU 53IU 6%
Saturated fat 6.473g 5.23g 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 2µg 5%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 0µg 4%
Copper 0.111mg 0.073mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0.7µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 1.2g 3%
Calories 308kcal 242kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.698mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.321mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0.29mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 6.19g 2%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 5.037mg 1%
Zinc 2.49mg 2.39mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Fats 14.72g 13.92g 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 0g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 28mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 1.067mg 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
Pork
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +137.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.5%
Contains more WaterWater +49.8%
~equal in Fats ~13.92g

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
Pork
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.4%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.