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Hamburger vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hamburgers and chocolate cake

  • Hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin B1; however, chocolate cake is richer in copper.
  • Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 53% higher.
  • Hamburgers have 5 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. While hamburgers have 0.203mg of vitamin B6, chocolate cake has only 0.041mg.
  • Chocolate cake has less sodium.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than hamburgers (66).

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +70%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.4%
Contains more IronIron +78.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +127.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +371.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +395.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0.16µg 53%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 1.137mg 26%
Protein 17.08g 5.3g 24%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Selenium 11.9µg 22%
Zinc 2.87mg 0.69mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 2.761g 16%
Iron 2.88mg 1.61mg 16%
Copper 0.091mg 0.207mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.041mg 12%
Carbs 24.1g 53.4g 10%
Folate 56µg 27µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.141mg 6%
Sodium 414mg 315mg 4%
Calories 295kcal 371kcal 4%
Phosphorus 136mg 106mg 4%
Cholesterol 47mg 58mg 4%
Calcium 102mg 60mg 4%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.28mg 3%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Potassium 226mg 140mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.213mg 3%
Fiber 0.9g 1.6g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Saturated fat 5.096g 5.43g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 6.039g 1%
Fats 14.36g 15.1g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 23.2g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.304mg 0%
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +222.3%
Contains more WaterWater +74.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.6%
~equal in Fats ~15.1g
~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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +626.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~5.43g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.039g

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.