Hamburger vs. Baked beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between hamburgers and baked beans

Hamburgers have more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B6; however, baked beans are higher in fiber and copper.
Hamburgers cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 60% more than baked beans.
Baked beans contain 13 times less vitamin B3 than hamburgers. Hamburgers contain 5.365mg of vitamin B3, while baked beans contain 0.408mg.
Baked beans have less cholesterol.
The glycemic index of hamburgers is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Beans, baked, home prepared.

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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.

Hamburger

Baked beans

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+67.2%
Contains more IronIron	+44.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+293.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+24.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+58.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+74.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+17.5%

~equal in Sodium ~422mg

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.

Hamburger

Baked beans

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+59.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+410.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+1215%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+16.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.44µg	0µg	60%
Vitamin B3	5.365mg	0.408mg	31%
Protein	17.08g	5.54g	23%
Zinc	2.87mg	0.73mg	19%
Fiber	0.9g	5.5g	18%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.049mg	15%
Fats	14.36g	5.15g	14%
Saturated fat	5.096g	1.948g	14%
Cholesterol	47mg	5mg	14%
Iron	2.88mg	1.99mg	11%
Selenium		5.7µg	10%
Vitamin B6	0.203mg	0.09mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	5.495g	2.133g	8%
Copper	0.091mg	0.159mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.217mg	0.136mg	7%
Calories	295kcal	155kcal	7%
Magnesium	20mg	43mg	5%
Phosphorus	136mg	109mg	4%
Potassium	226mg	358mg	4%
Calcium	102mg	61mg	4%
Fructose	2.03g		3%
Vitamin B5	0.31mg	0.155mg	3%
Folate	56µg	48µg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.38g	0.74g	2%
Manganese	0.217mg	0.255mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.1mg	1%
Carbs	24.1g	21.63g	1%
Net carbs	23.2g	16.13g	N/A
Sugar	4.15g		N/A
Sodium	414mg	422mg	0%
Trans fat	0.814g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.206mg	0.067mg	0%
Threonine	0.666mg	0.228mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.716mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	1.319mg	0.428mg	0%
Lysine	1.226mg	0.379mg	0%
Methionine	0.37mg	0.086mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.677mg	0.287mg	0%
Valine	0.823mg	0.282mg	0%
Histidine	0.505mg	0.153mg	0%