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Hamburger vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hamburgers and asparagus

  • Hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, and iron; however, asparagus is richer in vitamin A and copper.
  • Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 60% higher.
  • Asparagus has a lower glycemic index (32) than hamburgers (66).

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Asparagus, raw.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +325%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.9%
Contains more IronIron +34.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +431.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +107.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +448.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~52µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Asparagus DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0µg 60%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 35%
Protein 17.08g 2.2g 30%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 0.978mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.096g 0.04g 23%
Fats 14.36g 0.12g 22%
Zinc 2.87mg 0.54mg 21%
Sodium 414mg 2mg 18%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Calories 295kcal 20kcal 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 0g 14%
Phosphorus 136mg 52mg 12%
Copper 0.091mg 0.189mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.091mg 9%
Iron 2.88mg 2.14mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.141mg 8%
Calcium 102mg 24mg 8%
Carbs 24.1g 3.88g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.6mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.143mg 6%
Fiber 0.9g 2.1g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 38µg 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 4%
Choline 16mg 3%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.158mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 0.05g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.274mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 14mg 1%
Fructose 2.03g 1g 1%
Folate 56µg 52µg 1%
Potassium 226mg 202mg 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 1.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.049mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +676.4%
Contains more FatsFats +11866.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +521.1%
Contains more OtherOther +208.6%
Contains more WaterWater +118.5%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +660%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +78.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +103%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0.23g
~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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.