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Fish oil vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish oil and cheeseburgers different?

  • Cheeseburgers have more selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc than fish oil.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for fish oil is 241% higher.
  • Fish oil contains 3 times more saturated fat than cheeseburgers. While fish oil contains 21.29g of saturated fat, cheeseburgers contain only 6.473g.
  • Cheeseburgers have less cholesterol.
  • Fish oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than cheeseburgers (66).

Fish oil, herring and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish oil Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 766mg 43mg 241%
Fats 100g 14.72g 131%
Monounsaturated fat 56.564g 5.413g 128%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.604g 1.658g 93%
Saturated fat 21.29g 6.473g 67%
Selenium 0µg 19.6µg 36%
Iron 0mg 2.71mg 34%
Vitamin B3 0mg 5.217mg 33%
Protein 0g 16.51g 33%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.76µg 32%
Calories 902kcal 308kcal 30%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.363mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.293mg 24%
Zinc 0mg 2.49mg 23%
Phosphorus 0mg 161mg 23%
Sodium 0mg 515mg 22%
Folate 0µg 70µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.228mg 18%
Manganese 0mg 0.316mg 14%
Calcium 0mg 119mg 12%
Copper 0mg 0.111mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.545mg 11%
Carbs 0g 28.03g 9%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 26mg 6%
Potassium 0mg 196mg 6%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.273g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 4.206g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.619g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more FatsFats +579.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 61% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 21.29 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 56.564 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 15.604 g
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +945%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +841.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.6%

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. Fish oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172340/nutrients
  2. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.