Hamburger vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between hamburgers and biscuits?
- Hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, yet biscuits are richer in calcium, vitamin B1, and manganese.
- Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 57% higher.
- Hamburgers have 16 times more cholesterol than biscuits. Hamburgers have 47mg of cholesterol, while biscuits have 3mg.
- Biscuits have a lower glycemic index than hamburgers.
We used Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +86.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +431.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +130.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +74.2% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +81.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +480% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1700% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +64.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 0.08µg | 57% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 35% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 4.163g | 25% |
| Zinc | 2.87mg | 0.54mg | 21% |
| Protein | 17.08g | 7g | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 2.949mg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 3mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 235mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.035mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.356mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 580mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.378mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 24.1g | 44.6g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.31mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 5.096g | 4.324g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 6.93g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 164mg | 4% |
| Calories | 295kcal | 353kcal | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 226mg | 121mg | 3% |
| Fats | 14.36g | 16.3g | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 1.5g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.082mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.285mg | 1% |
| Folate | 56µg | 61µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 23.2g | 43.1g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 2.9mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.15g | 2.18g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.087mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0.347mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 0.313mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 0.161mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +144% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +47.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +85.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +78.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -15.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +26.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +995.5% |
