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Hamburger vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hamburgers and chicken meat different?

  • Hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B1, folate, and calcium; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hamburgers is 48% higher.
  • Hamburgers contain 11 times more folate than chicken meat. While hamburgers contain 56µg of folate, chicken meat contains only 5µg.
  • Chicken meat has less sodium.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than hamburgers (66).

Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
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% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +580%
Contains more IronIron +128.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +985%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.2%
~equal in Potassium ~223mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +380%
Contains more FolateFolate +1020%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +97%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Chicken meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0.3µg 48%
Selenium 23.9µg 43%
Iron 2.88mg 1.26mg 20%
Protein 17.08g 27.3g 20%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 8.487mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 2.97g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.4mg 15%
Cholesterol 47mg 88mg 14%
Sodium 414mg 82mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 1.03mg 14%
Folate 56µg 5µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.063mg 13%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Calcium 102mg 15mg 9%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.02mg 9%
Zinc 2.87mg 1.94mg 8%
Carbs 24.1g 0g 8%
Phosphorus 136mg 182mg 7%
Saturated fat 5.096g 3.79g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.168mg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 48µg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Calories 295kcal 239kcal 3%
Copper 0.091mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Fats 14.36g 13.6g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Potassium 226mg 223mg 0%
Sugar 4.15g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 5.34g 0%
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.305mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 1.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 1.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 1.986mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 2.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.726mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 1.061mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 1.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.802mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g N/A

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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-611.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +59.8%
Contains more WaterWater +39.3%
~equal in Fats ~13.6g

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
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +681.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.34g

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.