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Hamburger vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hamburgers and pork Meat

  • Hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, iron, and folate; however, pork Meat is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3.
  • Pork Meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 61% higher.
  • Pork Meat has less sodium.
  • Pork Meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than hamburgers (66).

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1600%
Contains more IronIron +150.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1569.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +86.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +22%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.2%

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% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +152.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +337.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +264%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Pork Meat DV% diff.
Selenium 38.2µg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.95mg 61%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.739mg 41%
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0.57µg 36%
Iron 2.88mg 1.15mg 22%
Phosphorus 136mg 267mg 19%
Saturated fat 5.096g 1.198g 18%
Protein 17.08g 26.17g 18%
Fats 14.36g 3.51g 17%
Choline 88.9mg 16%
Sodium 414mg 57mg 16%
Folate 56µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 1.012mg 14%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 7.432mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.387mg 11%
Calcium 102mg 6mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 1.334g 10%
Cholesterol 47mg 73mg 9%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.013mg 9%
Calories 295kcal 143kcal 8%
Carbs 24.1g 0g 8%
Potassium 226mg 421mg 6%
Zinc 2.87mg 2.42mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Copper 0.091mg 0.111mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 29mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 10IU 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 0.506g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +309.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +105.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.2%
Contains more WaterWater +62.8%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +311.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.2%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.