Fast food vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fast food and hamburgers?
- Fast food is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, manganese, folate, and polyunsaturated fat, yet hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12.
- Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 23% more.
- Fast food has 4 times more polyunsaturated fat than hamburgers. While fast food has 1.68g of polyunsaturated fat, hamburgers have only 0.38g.
We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +64.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +64.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +13.9% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +61.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 37% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 1.44µg | 23% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 0.38g | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.25mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.217mg | 8% |
| Folate | 80µg | 56µg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.217mg | 6% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 6% | |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 47mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.31mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 414mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Fats | 12.01g | 14.36g | 4% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 102mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.091mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0.9g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 5.096g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 2.87mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 24.1g | 2% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 2.88mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 5.495g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 5.365mg | 2% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 17.08g | 1% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 226mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.203mg | 1% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 295kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 23.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 4.15g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 136mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | 0.814g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 1.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.823mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.505mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 2.03g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +19.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~17.08g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +342.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +76.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +11.8% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Maltose
~0.6g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
