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Cheeseburger vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cheeseburgers and brown rice?

  • Cheeseburgers are richer in vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, and folate, while brown rice is higher in manganese.
  • Cheeseburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 32% higher.
  • Brown rice has 129 times less sodium than cheeseburgers. Cheeseburgers have 515mg of sodium, while brown rice has 4mg.

We used Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.9%
Contains more IronIron +383.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +250.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +237.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +208.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.106mg

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% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +205.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +426.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2000%
Contains more FolateFolate +677.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +214.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Brown rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.974mg 29%
Protein 16.51g 2.74g 28%
Saturated fat 6.473g 0.26g 28%
Iron 2.71mg 0.56mg 27%
Selenium 19.6µg 5.8µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.069mg 23%
Sodium 515mg 4mg 22%
Fats 14.72g 0.97g 21%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 2.561mg 17%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.71mg 16%
Folate 70µg 9µg 15%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 0.369g 13%
Calcium 119mg 3mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.178mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 0.366g 9%
Calories 308kcal 123kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.123mg 8%
Phosphorus 161mg 103mg 8%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Choline 28.9mg 9.2mg 4%
Potassium 196mg 86mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 0.2µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.38mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 0g 2%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0.17mg 2%
Fiber 2g 1.6g 2%
Starch 19.87g 24.79g 2%
Copper 0.111mg 0.106mg 1%
Carbs 28.03g 25.58g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 23.98g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0.24g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +502.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1417.5%
Contains more OtherOther +379.5%
Contains more WaterWater +81.9%
~equal in Carbs ~25.58g

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1366.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +353%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
80% 7% 8% 3% 2%
Starch: 19.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.76 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0.72 g
Maltose: 0.46 g
Galactose: 0 g
99%
Starch: 24.79 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +24.8%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.