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Hamburger vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hamburgers and cornmeal

  • Hamburgers have more vitamin B12 and zinc; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, and vitamin B2.
  • Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 60% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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% 0.9% 13% 164% 25% 18% 42% 0.91% 23% 57%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +334.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more IronIron +51.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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% 3.7% 2.4% 0% 138% 88% 93% 14% 42% 0% 0% 157% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +273.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.968mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Cornmeal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0µg 60%
Folate 56µg 209µg 38%
Starch 73.3g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.551mg 28%
Saturated fat 5.096g 0.22g 22%
Zinc 2.87mg 0.66mg 20%
Protein 17.08g 7.11g 20%
Selenium 10.5µg 19%
Fats 14.36g 1.75g 19%
Iron 2.88mg 4.36mg 19%
Carbs 24.1g 79.45g 18%
Sodium 414mg 7mg 18%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 0.39g 13%
Fiber 0.9g 3.9g 12%
Calcium 102mg 3mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.382mg 10%
Phosphorus 136mg 99mg 5%
Calories 295kcal 370kcal 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 0.828g 3%
Magnesium 20mg 32mg 3%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.174mg 2%
Potassium 226mg 142mg 2%
Choline 8.6mg 2%
Fructose 2.03g 0.17g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.182mg 2%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 4.968mg 2%
Copper 0.091mg 0.076mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.24mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 75.55g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 1.61g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.172mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 1.006mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0.105mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.162mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.366mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0.337mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.172mg 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
7% 2% 79% 11%
Protein: 7.11 g
Fats: 1.75 g
Carbs: 79.45 g
Water: 11.18 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.2%
Contains more FatsFats +720.6%
Contains more WaterWater +281.7%
Contains more OtherOther +251%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +229.7%

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
15% 27% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.22 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.828 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1309%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 28% 49% 3% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 1.16 g
Fructose: 2.03 g
Lactose: 0.13 g
Maltose: 0.6 g
Galactose: 0 g
98%
Starch: 73.3 g
Sucrose: 0.68 g
Glucose: 0.56 g
Fructose: 0.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.19 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +107.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1094.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +215.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +209.1%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Cornmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168867/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.