Hamburger vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hamburgers and eggs different?
- Hamburgers are higher in vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1; however, eggs are richer in copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 212% higher.
- Hamburgers contain 84 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. While hamburgers contain 5.365mg of vitamin B3, eggs contain only 0.064mg.
- Eggs have less sodium.
- Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than hamburgers (66).
Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +104% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +142% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +173.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +734.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2097.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +228.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8282.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +67.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +29.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +27.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +351% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 2mg | 212% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 373mg | 109% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 56% | |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 53% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 0.064mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 1.398mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 1.19mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.513mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 2.87mg | 1.05mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 149µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 1.11µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.066mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 124mg | 13% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 11% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 11% | |
| Protein | 17.08g | 12.58g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.026mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 24.1g | 1.12g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 5.096g | 3.267g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 1.414g | 7% |
| Calories | 295kcal | 155kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.121mg | 6% |
| Fats | 14.36g | 10.61g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 172mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 50mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 0g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 4.077g | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Folate | 56µg | 44µg | 3% |
| Potassium | 226mg | 126mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 23.2g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.15g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +35.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2051.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +67.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +74.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -35.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +272.1% |
