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Hamburger vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hamburgers and caramel

  • Caramel contains less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and manganese than hamburgers.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hamburgers is 48% higher.
  • Caramel has 36 times less vitamin B3 than hamburgers. Hamburgers have 5.365mg of vitamin B3, while caramel has 0.148mg.
  • Caramel is lower in cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more IronIron +1957.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +405.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +552.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1872.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.8%
~equal in Potassium ~214mg

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3525%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +262.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +380%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.256mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Caramel DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0.3µg 48%
Iron 2.88mg 0.14mg 34%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 0.148mg 33%
Protein 17.08g 4.6g 25%
Zinc 2.87mg 0.44mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 3.478g 21%
Carbs 24.1g 77g 18%
Cholesterol 47mg 7mg 13%
Folate 56µg 4µg 13%
Saturated fat 5.096g 2.476g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.056mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 1.542g 10%
Fats 14.36g 8.1g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.103mg 10%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.011mg 9%
Copper 0.091mg 0.018mg 8%
Sodium 414mg 245mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.62mg 6%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Calcium 102mg 138mg 4%
Calories 295kcal 382kcal 4%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Phosphorus 136mg 114mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 23.2g 77g N/A
Potassium 226mg 214mg 0%
Sugar 4.15g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.256mg 0%
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +271.3%
Contains more FatsFats +77.3%
Contains more WaterWater +402%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +219.5%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +256.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +815.3%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.