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Hamburger vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hamburgers and apples

  • The amount of vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 in hamburgers is higher than in apples.
  • Hamburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 60% more than apples.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apples is 36, while the glycemic index of hamburgers is 66.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.2%
Contains more IronIron +2300%
Contains more CopperCopper +237%
Contains more ZincZinc +7075%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1136.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +520%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42% 0%
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1176.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +861.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5795.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +408.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +395.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0µg 60%
Iron 2.88mg 0.12mg 35%
Protein 17.08g 0.26g 34%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 0.091mg 33%
Zinc 2.87mg 0.04mg 26%
Saturated fat 5.096g 0.028g 23%
Fats 14.36g 0.17g 22%
Phosphorus 136mg 11mg 18%
Sodium 414mg 1mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.026mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.017mg 17%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 0.007g 14%
Folate 56µg 3µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.041mg 12%
Calories 295kcal 52kcal 12%
Calcium 102mg 6mg 10%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.035mg 8%
Copper 0.091mg 0.027mg 7%
Fiber 0.9g 2.4g 6%
Fructose 2.03g 5.9g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.061mg 5%
Potassium 226mg 107mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 5mg 4%
Carbs 24.1g 13.81g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 0.051g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.814g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6469.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8347.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.5%
Contains more OtherOther +795%
Contains more WaterWater +100.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.38 g
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +645.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 28% 49% 3% 14%
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
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +840.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +109.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +190.6%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.