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Hamburger vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hamburgers and blue cheese

  • Hamburgers have more iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, blue cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for blue cheese is 68% higher.
  • Blue cheese has 9 times less iron than hamburgers. Hamburgers have 2.88mg of iron, while blue cheese has 0.31mg.
  • Hamburgers are lower in sodium.

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

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +829%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2311.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +417.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.6%
~equal in Zinc ~2.66mg

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 0% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +648.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +428.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +457.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 5.096g 18.669g 62%
Calcium 102mg 528mg 43%
Phosphorus 136mg 387mg 36%
Sodium 414mg 1146mg 32%
Iron 2.88mg 0.31mg 32%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 1.729mg 28%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 1.016mg 27%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Fats 14.36g 28.74g 22%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.029mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.382mg 10%
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 1.22µg 9%
Cholesterol 47mg 75mg 9%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.009mg 9%
Protein 17.08g 21.4g 9%
Carbs 24.1g 2.34g 7%
Copper 0.091mg 0.04mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 7.778g 6%
Folate 56µg 36µg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.166mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 0.8g 3%
Calories 295kcal 353kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Zinc 2.87mg 2.66mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 2%
Potassium 226mg 256mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.758mg 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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +929.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.3%
Contains more FatsFats +100.1%
Contains more OtherOther +185.5%
~equal in Water ~42.41g

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +110.5%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.