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Fish oil vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fish oil and hamburgers

  • Hamburgers are richer than fish oil in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Fish oil covers your daily cholesterol needs 240% more than hamburgers.
  • Fish oil has 4 times more saturated fat than hamburgers. Fish oil has 21.29g of saturated fat, while hamburgers have 5.096g.
  • Hamburgers are lower in cholesterol.
  • Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index (66) than fish oil (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish oil, herring 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.
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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
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
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fish oil Hamburger DV% diff.
Cholesterol 766mg 47mg 240%
Fats 100g 14.36g 132%
Monounsaturated fat 56.564g 5.495g 128%
Polyunsaturated fat 15.604g 0.38g 101%
Saturated fat 21.29g 5.096g 74%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.44µg 60%
Iron 0mg 2.88mg 36%
Protein 0g 17.08g 34%
Vitamin B3 0mg 5.365mg 34%
Calories 902kcal 295kcal 30%
Zinc 0mg 2.87mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.25mg 19%
Phosphorus 0mg 136mg 19%
Sodium 0mg 414mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.217mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.203mg 16%
Folate 0µg 56µg 14%
Copper 0mg 0.091mg 10%
Calcium 0mg 102mg 10%
Manganese 0mg 0.217mg 9%
Carbs 0g 24.1g 8%
Potassium 0mg 226mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.31mg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 20mg 5%
Fiber 0g 0.9g 4%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Net carbs 0g 23.2g N/A
Sugar 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 6.273g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 4.206g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.619g 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% 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 +596.4%
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
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 +929.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4006.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.1%

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

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.