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Hamburger vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hamburgers and salmon raw?

  • Hamburgers are richer in iron and zinc, yet salmon raw is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, copper, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Salmon raw's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 73% higher.
  • Hamburgers have 9 times more sodium than salmon raw. Hamburgers have 414mg of sodium, while salmon raw has 44mg.
  • Salmon raw has a lower glycemic index than hamburgers.

We used Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw types in this comparison.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more IronIron +260%
Contains more ZincZinc +348.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1256.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +174.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.4%

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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +124%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +436.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +303%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.226mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Salmon raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 3.18µg 73%
Selenium 36.5µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.818mg 47%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 1.664mg 27%
Iron 2.88mg 0.8mg 26%
Zinc 2.87mg 0.64mg 20%
Saturated fat 5.096g 0.981g 19%
Copper 0.091mg 0.25mg 18%
Sodium 414mg 44mg 16%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 7.86mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 2.539g 14%
Fats 14.36g 6.34g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.38mg 10%
Calcium 102mg 12mg 9%
Phosphorus 136mg 200mg 9%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.016mg 9%
Folate 56µg 25µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 2.103g 8%
Calories 295kcal 142kcal 8%
Potassium 226mg 490mg 8%
Carbs 24.1g 0g 8%
Protein 17.08g 19.84g 6%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Cholesterol 47mg 55mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.226mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g 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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more FatsFats +126.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.2%
Contains more WaterWater +60.5%
Contains more OtherOther +197.2%

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +161.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +568.2%

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.