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Hamburger vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hamburgers and broccoli

  • Hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1, while broccoli is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A.
  • Broccoli covers your daily vitamin C needs 99% more than hamburgers.
  • Broccoli is lower in cholesterol.
  • Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index (66) than broccoli (32).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Broccoli, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117%
Contains more IronIron +294.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.21mg

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%
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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +739.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0µg 60%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 0.639mg 30%
Protein 17.08g 2.82g 29%
Iron 2.88mg 0.73mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.096g 0.039g 23%
Zinc 2.87mg 0.41mg 22%
Fats 14.36g 0.37g 22%
Sodium 414mg 33mg 17%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 0.011g 14%
Calories 295kcal 34kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.071mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.117mg 10%
Phosphorus 136mg 66mg 10%
Fiber 0.9g 2.6g 7%
Carbs 24.1g 6.64g 6%
Calcium 102mg 47mg 6%
Copper 0.091mg 0.049mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.573mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Potassium 226mg 316mg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 0.038g 2%
Fructose 2.03g 0.68g 2%
Folate 56µg 63µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.175mg 2%
Net carbs 23.2g 4.04g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 4.15g 1.7g N/A
Manganese 0.217mg 0.21mg 0%
Trans fat 0.814g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +505.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3781.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +263%
Contains more OtherOther +105.7%
Contains more WaterWater +109.3%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49854.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +900%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +120%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +136.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +198.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +185.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +61.5%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.