Hamburger vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hamburgers and cheese sandwich

Hamburgers have more vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3, while cheese sandwich has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and calcium.
Hamburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 55% more than cheese sandwich.
Hamburgers contain 7 times more cholesterol than cheese sandwich. While hamburgers contain 47mg of cholesterol, cheese sandwich contains only 7mg.
Cheese sandwich has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese sandwich is 54, while the glycemic index of hamburgers is 66.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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.

Hamburger

Cheese sandwich

Contains more ZincZinc	+229.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-50.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+170%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+35.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+75.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+180.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+399.1%

~equal in Iron ~2.62mg

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.

Hamburger

Cheese sandwich

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1100%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+65%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+70.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+100.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+14.3%

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.38g	9.166g	59%
Vitamin B12	1.44µg	0.12µg	55%
Selenium		24.3µg	44%
Manganese	0.217mg	1.083mg	38%
Phosphorus	136mg	382mg	35%
Sodium	414mg	839mg	18%
Zinc	2.87mg	0.87mg	18%
Fats	14.36g	25g	16%
Protein	17.08g	9.8g	15%
Vitamin B3	5.365mg	3.185mg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.427mg	14%
Cholesterol	47mg	7mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.217mg	0.358mg	12%
Monounsaturated fat	5.495g	10.351g	12%
Carbs	24.1g	58.2g	11%
Calories	295kcal	497kcal	10%
Calcium	102mg	204mg	10%
Fiber	0.9g	3.1g	9%
Copper	0.091mg	0.16mg	8%
Magnesium	20mg	54mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.31mg	0.622mg	6%
Vitamin B6	0.203mg	0.261mg	4%
Saturated fat	5.096g	4.129g	4%
Fructose	2.03g		3%
Iron	2.88mg	2.62mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	21µg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	1.5mg	2%
Potassium	226mg	306mg	2%
Folate	56µg	64µg	2%
Net carbs	23.2g	55.1g	N/A
Sugar	4.15g		N/A
Trans fat	0.814g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.206mg	0.13mg	0%
Threonine	0.666mg	0.298mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.716mg	0.383mg	0%
Leucine	1.319mg	0.698mg	0%
Lysine	1.226mg	0.344mg	0%
Methionine	0.37mg	0.167mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.677mg	0.472mg	0%
Valine	0.823mg	0.438mg	0%
Histidine	0.505mg	0.219mg	0%