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Hamburger vs. Feta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hamburgers and feta different?

  • Hamburgers are higher in iron and vitamin B3; however, feta is richer in vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for feta is 49% higher.
  • Hamburgers contain 5 times more vitamin B3 than feta. While hamburgers contain 5.365mg of vitamin B3, feta contains only 0.991mg.
  • Hamburgers have less cholesterol.
  • Feta has a lower glycemic index (27) than hamburgers (66).

Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Cheese, feta 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%
Feta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 148% 5.5% 24% 11% 79% 144% 120% 3.7% 82%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264.5%
Contains more IronIron +343.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +184.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +675%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +383.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Zinc ~2.88mg

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%
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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% 42% 3.6% 6% 39% 195% 19% 58% 98% 211% 4.5% 24% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +441.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +75%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +237.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +211.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +108.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Feta DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.844mg 46%
Saturated fat 5.096g 14.946g 45%
Calcium 102mg 493mg 39%
Phosphorus 136mg 337mg 29%
Iron 2.88mg 0.65mg 28%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 0.991mg 27%
Selenium 15µg 27%
Sodium 414mg 917mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.424mg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 125µg 14%
Cholesterol 47mg 89mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.967mg 13%
Fats 14.36g 21.28g 11%
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 1.69µg 10%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.028mg 8%
Carbs 24.1g 4.09g 7%
Copper 0.091mg 0.032mg 7%
Protein 17.08g 14.21g 6%
Folate 56µg 32µg 6%
Potassium 226mg 62mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.154mg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 4.623g 2%
Calories 295kcal 264kcal 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 0.591g 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 4.09g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 4.15g 4.09g N/A
Zinc 2.87mg 2.88mg 0%
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.637mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.803mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 1.395mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 1.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.368mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.675mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 1.065mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.397mg 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
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14% 21% 4% 55% 5%
Protein: 14.21 g
Fats: 21.28 g
Carbs: 4.09 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 5.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +489.2%
Contains more FatsFats +48.2%
Contains more WaterWater +29.4%
Contains more OtherOther +190.5%

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
Feta
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74% 23% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.946 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.623 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.591 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.5%

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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. Feta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173420/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.