Fast foods, hush puppies vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fast foods, hush puppies and hamburgers different?
- Fast foods, hush puppies is higher in phosphorus, folate, and manganese; however, hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hamburgers is 60% higher.
- Fast foods, hush puppies contains 3 times more phosphorus than hamburgers. While fast foods, hush puppies contains 410mg of phosphorus, hamburgers contain only 136mg.
- Hamburgers have less sodium.
Fast foods, hush puppies 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 | +100% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +59.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +201.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +89.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more IronIron | +12.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +293.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.1% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +155.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +257.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +151.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +84.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.44µg | 60% |
Selenium | 26.2µg | 48% | |
Phosphorus | 410mg | 136mg | 39% |
Folate | 143µg | 56µg | 22% |
Protein | 6.16g | 17.08g | 22% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.13mg | 5.365mg | 20% |
Zinc | 0.73mg | 2.87mg | 19% |
Sodium | 813mg | 414mg | 17% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 47mg | 16% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.07mg | 0.25mg | 14% |
Starch | 30.32g | 12% | |
Saturated fat | 2.621g | 5.096g | 11% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.762g | 0.38g | 9% |
Fiber | 2.9g | 0.9g | 8% |
Manganese | 0.411mg | 0.217mg | 8% |
Vitamin E | 1.06mg | 7% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.11mg | 0.203mg | 7% |
Copper | 0.145mg | 0.091mg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 7.806g | 5.495g | 6% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
Magnesium | 40mg | 20mg | 5% |
Carbs | 40.21g | 24.1g | 5% |
Iron | 2.55mg | 2.88mg | 4% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.17mg | 0.217mg | 4% |
Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 3% | |
Choline | 11.6mg | 2% | |
Fructose | 0.17g | 2.03g | 2% |
Fats | 13.25g | 14.36g | 2% |
Potassium | 256mg | 226mg | 1% |
Calories | 296kcal | 295kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 37.31g | 23.2g | N/A |
Calcium | 100mg | 102mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.8g | 4.15g | N/A |
Trans fat | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.16 g
Fats:
13.25 g
Carbs:
40.21 g
Water:
36.58 g
Other:
3.8 g
Protein:
17.08 g
Fats:
14.36 g
Carbs:
24.1 g
Water:
42.67 g
Other:
1.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +66.8% |
Contains more OtherOther | +112.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +177.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +16.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~14.36g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.621 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.806 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.762 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 | -48.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +42.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +363.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
30.32 g
Sucrose:
3.17 g
Glucose:
0.23 g
Fructose:
0.17 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.23 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.22 g
Glucose:
1.16 g
Fructose:
2.03 g
Lactose:
0.13 g
Maltose:
0.6 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1340.9% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +404.3% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +1094.1% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +160.9% |
~equal in
Galactose
~0g