Hamburger vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between hamburgers and candy bar?
- Hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12 and iron, yet candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B3, and fiber.
- Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11754% more.
- The amount of cholesterol in candy bar is lower.
- The glycemic index of candy bar is lower.
We used Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Candies, peanut bar types in this article.
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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 | +30.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +196.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +450% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +80.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +750.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +37.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +126.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +472.8% |
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 | +117% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +78.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +47.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +167.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +75269.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 153mg | 11754% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.774mg | 76% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 10.65g | 68% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 0µg | 60% |
| Manganese | 0.217mg | 1.243mg | 45% |
| Fats | 14.36g | 33.7g | 30% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 16.721g | 28% |
| Vitamin E | 4.1mg | 27% | |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 308mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 0.97mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 110mg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 7.922mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 4.1g | 13% |
| Calories | 295kcal | 522kcal | 11% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 156mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.83mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 2.87mg | 3.94mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.1mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 4.7µg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.14mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 24.1g | 47.4g | 8% |
| Potassium | 226mg | 407mg | 5% |
| Choline | 29.4mg | 5% | |
| Folate | 56µg | 75µg | 5% |
| Protein | 17.08g | 15.5g | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 5.096g | 4.678g | 2% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 78mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 23.2g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.15g | 42.22g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0.534mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 0.986mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 0.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 0.385mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +2566.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +134.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +96.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~15.5g
~equal in
Other
~1.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +204.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2702.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~4.678g
