Hamburger vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between hamburgers and pork
- Hamburgers have more vitamin B12, iron, folate, manganese, and calcium; however, pork is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
- Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 55% more.
- Hamburgers contain 24 times more manganese than pork. Hamburgers contain 0.217mg of manganese, while pork contains 0.009mg.
- Pork contains less sodium.
- Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hamburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.
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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 | +436.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +231% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2311.1% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +105.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1020% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +304.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +125.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +128.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 82% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.877mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 0.7µg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 0.87mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.464mg | 20% |
| Protein | 17.08g | 27.32g | 20% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 246mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 62mg | 15% |
| Folate | 56µg | 5µg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 80mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.009mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 24.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.698mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 19mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 226mg | 423mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.321mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 1.2g | 5% |
| Zinc | 2.87mg | 2.39mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 0g | 4% |
| Calories | 295kcal | 242kcal | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 6.19g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 5.037mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.073mg | 2% |
| Fats | 14.36g | 13.92g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 5.096g | 5.23g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.2g | 0g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.15g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 1.234mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 1.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 2.177mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 2.446mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.712mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 1.086mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 1.067mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +101.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +60% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~13.92g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +215.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~5.23g
