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Hamburger vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hamburgers and gingerbread?

  • Hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and folate, yet gingerbread is richer in manganese, magnesium, copper, and potassium.
  • Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 58% higher.
  • Hamburgers have 7 times more zinc than gingerbread. Hamburgers have 2.87mg of zinc, while gingerbread has 0.39mg.
  • Hamburgers have a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +43.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +635.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +214.7%
~equal in Iron ~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%
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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2300%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.19mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Gingerbread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0.06µg 58%
Selenium 16.3µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 4.216g 26%
Protein 17.08g 3.9g 26%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 1.738mg 23%
Zinc 2.87mg 0.39mg 23%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.683mg 20%
Phosphorus 136mg 54mg 12%
Magnesium 20mg 70mg 12%
Copper 0.091mg 0.195mg 12%
Carbs 24.1g 49.2g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.162mg 7%
Potassium 226mg 439mg 6%
Folate 56µg 33µg 6%
Cholesterol 47mg 32mg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 4%
Saturated fat 5.096g 4.122g 4%
Sodium 414mg 327mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 7.124g 4%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Calories 295kcal 356kcal 3%
Fats 14.36g 16.4g 3%
Calcium 102mg 71mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.19mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.375mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 23.2g 49.2g N/A
Iron 2.88mg 2.88mg 0%
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +337.9%
Contains more WaterWater +52.4%
Contains more FatsFats +14.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.1%
Contains more OtherOther +39.7%

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1009.5%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.