Hamburger vs. Patty — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between hamburgers and patty?
- Hamburgers are higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, calcium, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B2, yet patty is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
- Patty's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 25% more.
- Hamburgers have 15 times more calcium than patty. While hamburgers have 102mg of calcium, patty has only 7mg.
- The amount of sodium in patty is lower.
- The glycemic index of patty is lower.
We used Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and USDA Commodity, beef, patties (100%), frozen, raw types in this article.
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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 | +1357.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +49.2% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +24.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1176.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +43.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.1% |
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 | +404.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +56.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +39.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +833.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +42.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 14.8µg | 27% | |
Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 2.05µg | 25% |
Sodium | 414mg | 74mg | 15% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.043mg | 15% |
Folate | 56µg | 6µg | 13% |
Iron | 2.88mg | 1.93mg | 12% |
Zinc | 2.87mg | 4.12mg | 11% |
Calcium | 102mg | 7mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 3.846mg | 9% |
Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.017mg | 9% |
Carbs | 24.1g | 0g | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.16mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 5.096g | 6.333g | 6% |
Protein | 17.08g | 14.63g | 5% |
Calories | 295kcal | 204kcal | 5% |
Fiber | 0.9g | 0g | 4% |
Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 6.861g | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 0.643g | 2% |
Cholesterol | 47mg | 53mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.091mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
Fats | 14.36g | 15.69g | 2% |
Potassium | 226mg | 269mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 136mg | 145mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.214mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 23.2g | 0g | N/A |
Magnesium | 20mg | 18mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.15g | N/A | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.309mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.666mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.319mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 1.226mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.823mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.505mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +16.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more WaterWater | +51.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +177.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -19.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +69.2% |