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Corned beef vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corned beef and hamburgers?

  • Corned beef is higher in zinc and vitamin B12, yet hamburgers are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, iron, folate, calcium, and manganese.
  • Corned beef's daily need coverage for sodium is 24% more.
  • Corned beef has 2 times more cholesterol than hamburgers. While corned beef has 98mg of cholesterol, hamburgers have only 47mg.
  • The amount of sodium in hamburgers is lower.
  • The glycemic index of corned beef is lower.

We used Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 13% 70% 51% 125% 54% 127% 2.9% 179%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +69.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.9%
Contains more IronIron +54.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +886.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~136mg

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% 0% 3.2% 1.5% 6.5% 39% 57% 25% 53% 204% 3.8% 4.5% 38%
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% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +734.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +833.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corned beef Hamburger DV% diff.
Selenium 32.8µg 60%
Sodium 973mg 414mg 24%
Cholesterol 98mg 47mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.026mg 0.217mg 16%
Zinc 4.58mg 2.87mg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.03mg 5.365mg 15%
Iron 1.86mg 2.88mg 13%
Folate 6µg 56µg 13%
Choline 69.2mg 13%
Calcium 8mg 102mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 9.22g 5.495g 9%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.217mg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.63µg 1.44µg 8%
Carbs 0.47g 24.1g 8%
Copper 0.154mg 0.091mg 7%
Fats 18.98g 14.36g 7%
Saturated fat 6.34g 5.096g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.25mg 6%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Calories 251kcal 295kcal 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Protein 18.17g 17.08g 2%
Phosphorus 125mg 136mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.31mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.203mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.67g 0.38g 2%
Potassium 145mg 226mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 0.47g 23.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.119mg 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.726mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.827mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 1.445mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 1.536mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.473mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.718mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.901mg 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.58mg 0.505mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 19% 60% 3%
Protein: 18.17 g
Fats: 18.98 g
Carbs: 0.47 g
Water: 59.79 g
Other: 2.59 g
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +32.2%
Contains more WaterWater +40.1%
Contains more OtherOther +44.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5027.7%
~equal in Protein ~17.08g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 57% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.67 g
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.6%

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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. Corned beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170200/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.