Chicken meat vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken meat and hamburgers different?
- Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5; however, hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B1, folate, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hamburgers is 48% higher.
- Chicken meat contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than hamburgers. While chicken meat contains 1.03mg of vitamin B5, hamburgers contain only 0.31mg.
- Hamburgers have less cholesterol.
- Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than hamburgers (66).
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +33.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +580% |
| Contains more IronIron | +128.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +47.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +985% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +232.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +244.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +48.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +380% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1020% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 1.44µg | 48% |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 43% | |
| Iron | 1.26mg | 2.88mg | 20% |
| Protein | 27.3g | 17.08g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.487mg | 5.365mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.97g | 0.38g | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.203mg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 47mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 414mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 0.31mg | 14% |
| Folate | 5µg | 56µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.217mg | 13% |
| Choline | 65.9mg | 12% | |
| Calcium | 15mg | 102mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.217mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.94mg | 2.87mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 0g | 24.1g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 182mg | 136mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 3.79g | 5.096g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.168mg | 0.25mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.9g | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Calories | 239kcal | 295kcal | 3% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.091mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Fats | 13.6g | 14.36g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 23.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Potassium | 223mg | 226mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.15g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.34g | 5.495g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.128mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.986mg | 1.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.223mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 0.823mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.802mg | 0.505mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
17.08 g
Fats:
14.36 g
Carbs:
24.1 g
Water:
42.67 g
Other:
1.79 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +39.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Fats
~14.36g
~equal in
Other
~1.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.38 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -25.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +681.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~5.495g
