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Hamburger vs. Potato wedges — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hamburgers and potato wedges

  • Hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2, while potato wedges are higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Hamburgers cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 60% more than potato wedges.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.5% 35% 26% 0% 10% 37% 6.4% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +580%
Contains more IronIron +311.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +675.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +74.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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%
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 37% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9.2% 29% 0% 81% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +525%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +248.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +72.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Potato wedges DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0µg 60%
Protein 17.08g 2.7g 29%
Iron 2.88mg 0.7mg 27%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 1.54mg 24%
Zinc 2.87mg 0.37mg 23%
Saturated fat 5.096g 0.55g 21%
Fats 14.36g 2.2g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.04mg 16%
Sodium 414mg 49mg 16%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Folate 56µg 14%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.2mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.35mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 1.451g 10%
Copper 0.091mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.1mg 10%
Calories 295kcal 123kcal 9%
Manganese 0.217mg 9%
Calcium 102mg 15mg 9%
Phosphorus 136mg 87mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Potassium 226mg 394mg 5%
Fiber 0.9g 2g 4%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 0.102g 2%
Carbs 24.1g 25.5g 0%
Net carbs 23.2g 23.5g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 4.15g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g 0g 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
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
3% 2% 26% 68%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 68.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +532.6%
Contains more FatsFats +552.7%
Contains more OtherOther +37.7%
Contains more WaterWater +60.1%
~equal in Carbs ~25.5g

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
26% 69% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.451 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +278.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +272.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%

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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. Potato wedges - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168443/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.