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Hamburger vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hamburgers and onions

  • Hamburgers have more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B1 than onions.
  • Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 60% more.
  • Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hamburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Onions, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +343.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.8%
Contains more IronIron +1271.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1588.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +369%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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%
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +371.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +825.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4525%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +194.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0µg 60%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 0.116mg 33%
Iron 2.88mg 0.21mg 33%
Protein 17.08g 1.1g 32%
Zinc 2.87mg 0.17mg 25%
Saturated fat 5.096g 0.042g 23%
Fats 14.36g 0.1g 22%
Sodium 414mg 4mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.027mg 17%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Phosphorus 136mg 29mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 0.013g 14%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.046mg 14%
Calories 295kcal 40kcal 13%
Folate 56µg 19µg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Calcium 102mg 23mg 8%
Copper 0.091mg 0.039mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.12mg 6%
Carbs 24.1g 9.34g 5%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.129mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.123mg 4%
Fiber 0.9g 1.7g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 0.017g 2%
Potassium 226mg 146mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 10mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Fructose 2.03g 1.29g 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.814g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.014mg 0%

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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1452.7%
Contains more FatsFats +14260%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +158%
Contains more OtherOther +411.4%
Contains more WaterWater +108.8%

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
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42169.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2135.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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
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23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +57.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +350%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +69.8%
~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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.