Hamburger vs. Limburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between hamburgers and Limburger
- Hamburgers have more iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12; however, Limburger has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for Limburger is 58% higher.
- Limburger has 34 times less vitamin B3 than hamburgers. Hamburgers have 5.365mg of vitamin B3, while Limburger has 0.158mg.
- Hamburgers are lower in sodium.
- Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index than Limburger.
Food types used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Cheese, limburger.
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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 | +76.6% |
Contains more IronIron | +2115.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +333.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +36.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +471.1% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +387.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +189% |
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 | +171.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3295.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +136% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +38.5% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +101.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +279.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 5.096g | 16.746g | 53% |
Calcium | 102mg | 497mg | 40% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 340µg | 38% |
Phosphorus | 136mg | 393mg | 37% |
Iron | 2.88mg | 0.13mg | 34% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 0.158mg | 33% |
Selenium | 14.5µg | 26% | |
Fats | 14.36g | 27.25g | 20% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.503mg | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 1.177mg | 17% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 1.04µg | 17% |
Sodium | 414mg | 800mg | 17% |
Cholesterol | 47mg | 90mg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.08mg | 11% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.086mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.091mg | 0.021mg | 8% |
Carbs | 24.1g | 0.49g | 8% |
Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.038mg | 8% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 8.606g | 8% |
Zinc | 2.87mg | 2.1mg | 7% |
Protein | 17.08g | 20.05g | 6% |
Fiber | 0.9g | 0g | 4% |
Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
Potassium | 226mg | 128mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
Calories | 295kcal | 327kcal | 2% |
Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
Folate | 56µg | 58µg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 0.495g | 1% |
Net carbs | 23.2g | 0.49g | N/A |
Magnesium | 20mg | 21mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.15g | 0.49g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.666mg | 0.739mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 1.219mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.319mg | 2.093mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.226mg | 1.675mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.619mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 1.116mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.823mg | 1.439mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.505mg | 0.578mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4818.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +89.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +13.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +111.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.3% |