Hamburger vs. Ostrich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between hamburgers and ostrich?
- Hamburgers are richer in folate, yet ostrich is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
- Ostrich's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 200% higher.
- Hamburgers have 5 times more sodium than ostrich. Hamburgers have 414mg of sodium, while ostrich has 80mg.
- Ostrich has a lower glycemic index than hamburgers.
We used Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked types in this comparison.
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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 | +1600% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1042.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +60.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +67% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +69% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +84.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -80.7% |
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 FolateFolate | +273.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +33.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +325.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +168.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +334% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 6.25µg | 200% |
Selenium | 37.5µg | 68% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.545mg | 26% |
Protein | 17.08g | 28.49g | 23% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 1.318mg | 20% |
Saturated fat | 5.096g | 1g | 19% |
Fats | 14.36g | 2.57g | 18% |
Zinc | 2.87mg | 4.85mg | 18% |
Phosphorus | 136mg | 251mg | 16% |
Sodium | 414mg | 80mg | 15% |
Cholesterol | 47mg | 85mg | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 7.143mg | 11% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 0.97g | 11% |
Calcium | 102mg | 6mg | 10% |
Folate | 56µg | 15µg | 10% |
Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.019mg | 9% |
Carbs | 24.1g | 0g | 8% |
Calories | 295kcal | 145kcal | 8% |
Copper | 0.091mg | 0.152mg | 7% |
Fiber | 0.9g | 0g | 4% |
Potassium | 226mg | 362mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.292mg | 3% |
Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
Magnesium | 20mg | 25mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.232mg | 1% |
Iron | 2.88mg | 2.79mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 23.2g | 0g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.15g | 0g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 0.44g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.666mg | 1.25mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 1.354mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.319mg | 2.315mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.226mg | 2.516mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.796mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 1.176mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.823mg | 1.407mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.505mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +458.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +316.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +60.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +466.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.8% |