Hamburger vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between hamburgers and hot chocolate
- Hot chocolate has less vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B6.
- Hamburgers cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 40% more than hot chocolate.
- Hot chocolate contains 40 times less vitamin B3 than hamburgers. Hamburgers contain 5.365mg of vitamin B3, while hot chocolate contains 0.133mg.
- Hot chocolate has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of hamburgers is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +14.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +585.7% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +355.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1569.2% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +11.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +13.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +456.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3933.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +407.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +193.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1020% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 0.49µg | 40% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 0.133mg | 33% |
Iron | 2.88mg | 0.42mg | 31% |
Protein | 17.08g | 3.52g | 27% |
Zinc | 2.87mg | 0.63mg | 20% |
Fats | 14.36g | 2.34g | 18% |
Saturated fat | 5.096g | 1.431g | 17% |
Sodium | 414mg | 44mg | 16% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.039mg | 15% |
Folate | 56µg | 5µg | 13% |
Cholesterol | 47mg | 8mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.04mg | 13% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 0.677g | 12% |
Calories | 295kcal | 77kcal | 11% |
Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.013mg | 9% |
Vitamin D | 1.1µg | 6% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 51µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 45IU | 6% | |
Selenium | 2.7µg | 5% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.182mg | 5% |
Carbs | 24.1g | 10.74g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 136mg | 105mg | 4% |
Fructose | 2.03g | 0.01g | 3% |
Choline | 15.6mg | 3% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 0.084g | 2% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 23mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.091mg | 0.103mg | 1% |
Caffeine | 2mg | 1% | |
Calcium | 102mg | 114mg | 1% |
Potassium | 226mg | 197mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 23.2g | 9.74g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.15g | 9.66g | N/A |
Fiber | 0.9g | 1g | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.03mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.328mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.814g | 0.078g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.666mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.319mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.226mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.823mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.505mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
17.08 g
Fats:
14.36 g
Carbs:
24.1 g
Water:
42.67 g
Other:
1.79 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +385.2% |
Contains more FatsFats | +513.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +124.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +88.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +93.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.38 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +711.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +352.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -71.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
5 g
Glucose:
0.01 g
Fructose:
0.01 g
Lactose:
4.63 g
Maltose:
0.01 g
Galactose:
0.01 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +11500% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +20200% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +5900% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2172.7% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +3461.5% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Starch
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