Hamburger vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hamburgers and cheese different?
- Hamburgers are higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheese is 69% higher.
- Hamburgers contain 91 times more vitamin B3 than cheese. While hamburgers contain 5.365mg of vitamin B3, cheese contains only 0.059mg.
- Hamburgers have less cholesterol.
- Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than hamburgers (66).
Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Cheese, cheddar are the varieties used 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 PotassiumPotassium | +197.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1957.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +203.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -36.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +703.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +596.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +26.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +234.6% |
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 | +648.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8993.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +207.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +30.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +107.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +71.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 5.096g | 18.867g | 63% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 710mg | 61% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 52% | |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 455mg | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 330µg | 37% |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 0.14mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 0.059mg | 33% |
| Fats | 14.36g | 33.31g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 99mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.029mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.428mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 1.1µg | 14% |
| Protein | 17.08g | 22.87g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.066mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 653mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 9.246g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.027mg | 8% |
| Folate | 56µg | 27µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 24.1g | 3.09g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 2.87mg | 3.64mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 1.421g | 7% |
| Calories | 295kcal | 404kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 5% | |
| Potassium | 226mg | 76mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 0g | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 0g | 3% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.41mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 27mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 23.2g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.15g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | 0.917g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +679.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +132% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +68.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +273.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +346.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Lactose
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