Chocolate vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chocolate and hamburgers
- Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber; however, hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
- Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 104% more.
- Chocolate contains 8 times more fiber than hamburgers. Chocolate contains 7g of fiber, while hamburgers contain 0.9g.
- Hamburgers contain less saturated fat.
- Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hamburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.
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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 | +630% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +147.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +178.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1029.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +553.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +82.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.8% |
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 KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +768% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +640% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +383.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +526.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.091mg | 104% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 2.88mg | 64% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 5.096g | 61% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.217mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 1.44µg | 50% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 20mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 5.365mg | 29% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 14.36g | 26% |
| Fiber | 7g | 0.9g | 24% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 17.08g | 24% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 414mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.217mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.25mg | 15% |
| Folate | 56µg | 14% | |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 47mg | 13% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 295kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.203mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 24.1g | 12% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 559mg | 226mg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 136mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 5.495g | 10% |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 2.87mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 0.38g | 5% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 56mg | 102mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Fructose | 0g | 2.03g | 3% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 23.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | 4.15g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | 0.814g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +117.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +153.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +250% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +4299% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +73.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +187.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -72.5% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +20922.7% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +1169.2% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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