Hamburger vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between hamburgers and lamb
- Hamburgers have more iron, vitamin B1, folate, calcium, and manganese; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc.
- Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 46% more.
- Hamburgers contain 10 times more manganese than lamb. Hamburgers contain 0.217mg of manganese, while lamb contains 0.022mg.
- Lamb contains less sodium.
- Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hamburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +53.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +886.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +30.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +55.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.6% |
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 | +117% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +211.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +24.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +112.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +77.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 26.4µg | 48% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 2.55µg | 46% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 97mg | 17% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Saturated fat | 5.096g | 8.83g | 17% |
| Protein | 17.08g | 24.52g | 15% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 72mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 2.87mg | 4.46mg | 14% |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 1.88mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.1mg | 10% |
| Folate | 56µg | 18µg | 10% |
| Fats | 14.36g | 20.94g | 10% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 17mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 8.82g | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 6.66mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.022mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 24.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 1.51g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 188mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.66mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.13mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 0g | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.119mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 226mg | 310mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.14mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Calories | 295kcal | 294kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 23.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 4.15g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +118.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +45.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +25.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +297.4% |
