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Ground beef vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ground beef and cheeseburgers

  • Ground beef is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and choline, yet cheeseburgers are richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for ground beef is 72% higher.
  • Ground beef contains 3 times more choline than cheeseburgers. Ground beef contains 73.2mg of choline, while cheeseburgers contain 28.9mg.
  • Cheeseburgers contain less cholesterol.
  • Ground beef has a lower glycemic index than cheeseburgers.

Food types used in this article are Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, 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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +23%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +260.6%
Contains more IronIron +19.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +40.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3411.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~161mg
~equal in Selenium ~19.6µg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +227.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1566.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +474.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.545mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground beef Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.49µg 0.76µg 72%
Zinc 5.84mg 2.49mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.293mg 20%
Sodium 73mg 515mg 19%
Folate 7µg 70µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.171mg 0.363mg 15%
Cholesterol 88mg 43mg 15%
Protein 23.87g 16.51g 15%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.316mg 13%
Carbs 0g 28.03g 9%
Calcium 33mg 119mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.408g 1.658g 8%
Choline 73.2mg 28.9mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 5.217mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.311mg 0.228mg 6%
Iron 2.27mg 2.71mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.322g 5.413g 5%
Vitamin A 3µg 50µg 5%
Copper 0.079mg 0.111mg 4%
Calories 241kcal 308kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.52mg 3%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Saturated fat 6.073g 6.473g 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 4.2µg 1%
Fats 15.37g 14.72g 1%
Selenium 19.1µg 19.6µg 1%
Potassium 241mg 196mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.512mg 0.545mg 1%
Phosphorus 166mg 161mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 1.173g 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.923mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.055mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 1.976mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.614mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.931mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 1.172mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.775mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 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 ProteinProtein +44.6%
Contains more WaterWater +51.1%
Contains more OtherOther +13.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~14.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 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 +35.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +306.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.473g

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.