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Cheeseburger vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheeseburgers and wheat

  • Cheeseburgers are higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, yet wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 127% more than cheeseburgers.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of wheat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Wheat, durum.

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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 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +453.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.9%
Contains more IronIron +29.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +398.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +853.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +356.1%

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% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 19.6µg 89.4µg 127%
Manganese 0.316mg 3.012mg 117%
Phosphorus 161mg 508mg 50%
Copper 0.111mg 0.553mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Magnesium 26mg 144mg 28%
Saturated fat 6.473g 0.454g 27%
Sodium 515mg 2mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.121mg 19%
Fats 14.72g 2.47g 19%
Zinc 2.49mg 4.16mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.419mg 15%
Carbs 28.03g 71.13g 14%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 0.344g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.419mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 6.738mg 10%
Iron 2.71mg 3.52mg 10%
Calcium 119mg 34mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0.935mg 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Potassium 196mg 431mg 7%
Folate 70µg 43µg 7%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Protein 16.51g 13.68g 6%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 0.978g 5%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Calories 308kcal 339kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 71.13g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0.322mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.7%
Contains more FatsFats +496%
Contains more WaterWater +253.1%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.8%

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% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1473.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.