Hamburger vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between hamburgers and provolone
- Hamburgers have more vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B6; however, provolone is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin A.
- Provolone covers your daily calcium needs 65% more than hamburgers.
- Provolone contains 34 times less vitamin B3 than hamburgers. Hamburgers contain 5.365mg of vitamin B3, while provolone contains 0.156mg.
- Hamburgers have less sodium.
- The glycemic index of hamburgers is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Cheese, provolone.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +63.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +453.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +250% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2070% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +40% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +641.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +264.7% |
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 Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1042.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3339.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +178.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +460% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +53.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 102mg | 756mg | 65% |
| Saturated fat | 5.096g | 17.078g | 54% |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 496mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 0.156mg | 33% |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 0.52mg | 30% |
| Selenium | 14.5µg | 26% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 236µg | 26% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 876mg | 20% |
| Fats | 14.36g | 26.62g | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.019mg | 17% |
| Protein | 17.08g | 25.58g | 17% |
| Folate | 56µg | 10µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.073mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.01mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.026mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 69mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 24.1g | 2.14g | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.321mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 7.393g | 5% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 0g | 4% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.476mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 0.769g | 3% |
| Calories | 295kcal | 351kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.5µg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 226mg | 138mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 20IU | 3% | |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Zinc | 2.87mg | 3.23mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.2µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 28mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 1.46µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.2g | 2.14g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.15g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.345mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 0.982mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 1.091mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 2.297mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 2.646mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 1.287mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 1.64mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 1.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1026.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +49.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +85.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +163.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +102.4% |
