Cheeseburger vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cheeseburgers and turkey meat

Cheeseburgers are higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, and manganese, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and selenium.
Turkey meat covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 30% more than cheeseburgers.
Cheeseburgers contain 23 times more manganese than turkey meat. While cheeseburgers contain 0.316mg of manganese, turkey meat contains only 0.014mg.
The amount of sodium in turkey meat is lower.
The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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.

Cheeseburger

Turkey meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+750%
Contains more IronIron	+148.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+19.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2157.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+21.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+38.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+52%

~equal in Zinc ~2.48mg

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.

Cheeseburger

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+316.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+642.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+551.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+29.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+677.8%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+83.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+170.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+34.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.228mg	0.616mg	30%
Vitamin B3	5.217mg	9.573mg	27%
Protein	16.51g	28.55g	24%
Cholesterol	43mg	109mg	22%
Vitamin B1	0.293mg	0.045mg	21%
Iron	2.71mg	1.09mg	20%
Saturated fat	6.473g	2.155g	20%
Selenium	19.6µg	29.8µg	19%
Sodium	515mg	103mg	18%
Folate	70µg	9µg	15%
Manganese	0.316mg	0.014mg	13%
Fats	14.72g	7.39g	11%
Calcium	119mg	14mg	11%
Vitamin B12	0.76µg	1.02µg	11%
Choline	28.9mg	87.4mg	11%
Carbs	28.03g	0.06g	9%
Phosphorus	161mg	223mg	9%
Fiber	2g	0g	8%
Starch	19.87g		8%
Vitamin B5	0.545mg	0.948mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	5.413g	2.647g	7%
Calories	308kcal	189kcal	6%
Vitamin B2	0.363mg	0.281mg	6%
Vitamin A	50µg	12µg	4%
Vitamin K	4.2µg	0µg	4%
Vitamin E	0.52mg	0.07mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.658g	2.119g	3%
Vitamin D	2 IU	15 IU	2%
Copper	0.111mg	0.093mg	2%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	0.4µg	2%
Fructose	1.94g		2%
Magnesium	26mg	30mg	1%
Potassium	196mg	239mg	1%
Net carbs	26.03g	0.06g	N/A
Sugar	4.88g	0g	N/A
Zinc	2.49mg	2.48mg	0%
Trans fat	0.57g	0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.155mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.571mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.755mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	1.316mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	0.784mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.377mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.755mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	0.881mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.445mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.005g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.125g	0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.01g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.005g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.015g	0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.004g	0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.322g	1.841g	N/A