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Hamburger vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hamburgers and pizza different?

  • Hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, pizza is richer in vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hamburgers is 43% higher.
  • Hamburgers contain 3 times more cholesterol than pizza. While hamburgers contain 47mg of cholesterol, pizza contains only 17mg.

Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust are the varieties used 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.
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 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more IronIron +16.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.9%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.7% 0% 23% 17% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Pizza DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0.42µg 43%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Zinc 2.87mg 1.34mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.39mg 14%
Protein 17.08g 11.39g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Phosphorus 136mg 216mg 11%
Cholesterol 47mg 17mg 10%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 3.825mg 10%
Calcium 102mg 188mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.08mg 9%
Folate 56µg 93µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 1.681g 9%
Sodium 414mg 598mg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 69µg 8%
Fats 14.36g 9.69g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 2.608g 7%
Fiber 0.9g 2.3g 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.36mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Iron 2.88mg 2.48mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.195mg 4%
Carbs 24.1g 33.33g 3%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Saturated fat 5.096g 4.465g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Potassium 226mg 172mg 2%
Copper 0.091mg 0.105mg 2%
Calories 295kcal 266kcal 1%
Magnesium 20mg 24mg 1%
Fructose 2.03g 1g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.8g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 173kcal 234kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 0.96 N/A
Net carbs 23.2g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g 0.241g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +48.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.3%
Contains more OtherOther +35.2%
~equal in Water ~43.17g

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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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +342.4%

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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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +48.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +103%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +223.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +75%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.2g

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.