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Hamburger vs. Omelette — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hamburgers and omelette

  • Hamburgers are richer in vitamin B3, vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and vitamin B1, while omelette is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Omelette covers your daily cholesterol needs 89% more than hamburgers.
  • Hamburgers have 84 times more vitamin B3 than omelette. Hamburgers have 5.365mg of vitamin B3, while omelette has 0.064mg.
  • Omelette is lower in sodium.
  • Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index (66) than omelette (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Egg, whole, cooked, omelet.

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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 7.9% 14% 10% 56% 21% 30% 72% 20% 3.1% 141%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +112.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.2%
Contains more IronIron +94.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +163.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +804.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.6%

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.
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% 57% 26% 26% 8.5% 89% 1.2% 77% 33% 95% 11% 29% 135%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +538.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8282.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +89.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +54.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +315.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Omelette DV% diff.
Cholesterol 47mg 313mg 89%
Selenium 25.8µg 47%
Choline 247.6mg 45%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 0.064mg 33%
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0.76µg 28%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 1.289mg 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 172µg 19%
Iron 2.88mg 1.48mg 18%
Zinc 2.87mg 1.09mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 2.712g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.034mg 15%
Protein 17.08g 10.57g 13%
Sodium 414mg 155mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.386mg 10%
Vitamin D 69IU 9%
Vitamin E 1.29mg 9%
Vitamin D 1.7µg 9%
Carbs 24.1g 0.64g 8%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.024mg 8%
Saturated fat 5.096g 3.319g 8%
Calories 295kcal 154kcal 7%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.143mg 5%
Calcium 102mg 48mg 5%
Phosphorus 136mg 167mg 4%
Folate 56µg 39µg 4%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Fats 14.36g 11.66g 4%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Potassium 226mg 117mg 3%
Fructose 2.03g 0g 3%
Copper 0.091mg 0.063mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 4.843g 2%
Net carbs 23.2g 0.64g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 0.31g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g 0.709g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.565mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0.913mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0.767mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.319mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.572mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0.722mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.26mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.049g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 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
11% 12% 76%
Protein: 10.57 g
Fats: 11.66 g
Carbs: 0.64 g
Water: 76.13 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.6%
Contains more FatsFats +23.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3665.6%
Contains more OtherOther +79%
Contains more WaterWater +78.4%

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
31% 45% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.712 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +613.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 28% 49% 3% 14%
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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +274.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Omelette - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172185/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.