Hamburger vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between hamburgers and amaranth
- Hamburgers have more vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin B6; however, amaranth is richer in manganese and magnesium.
- Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 32% more.
- Hamburgers contain 69 times more sodium than amaranth. Hamburgers contain 414mg of sodium, while amaranth contains 6mg.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of hamburgers is 66.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Amaranth grain, cooked.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +117% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +37.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +233.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +225% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +293.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1346.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1036.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2183% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +79.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +154.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 60% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 0.235mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.854mg | 28% |
| Protein | 17.08g | 3.8g | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 5.096g | 23% | |
| Fats | 14.36g | 1.58g | 20% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 6mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.022mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.87mg | 0.86mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.015mg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 14% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 65mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 10% | |
| Calories | 295kcal | 102kcal | 10% |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 2.1mg | 10% |
| Folate | 56µg | 22µg | 9% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.113mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.149mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 102mg | 47mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 2.1g | 5% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 226mg | 135mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 148mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 24.1g | 18.69g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 23.2g | 16.59g | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +349.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +808.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +28.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +132.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +76.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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