Hamburger vs. Pâté — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between hamburgers and pâté
- Hamburgers have more vitamin B1 and vitamin B3; however, pâté is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin A, copper, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
- Pâté covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 73% more than hamburgers.
- Pâté contains 7 times less vitamin B1 than hamburgers. Hamburgers contain 0.217mg of vitamin B1, while pâté contains 0.03mg.
- Hamburgers have less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of hamburgers is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Pate, liver, not specified, canned.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +63.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -40.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +80.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +91% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +339.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.1% |
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 | +623.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +62.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +238.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +140% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +287.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +122.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 991µg | 110% |
Selenium | 41.6µg | 76% | |
Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 3.2µg | 73% |
Cholesterol | 47mg | 255mg | 69% |
Copper | 0.091mg | 0.4mg | 34% |
Iron | 2.88mg | 5.5mg | 33% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.6mg | 27% |
Fats | 14.36g | 28g | 21% |
Saturated fat | 5.096g | 9.57g | 20% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 3.16g | 19% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 1.2mg | 18% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 12.36g | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.03mg | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 3.3mg | 13% |
Sodium | 414mg | 697mg | 12% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.06mg | 11% |
Phosphorus | 136mg | 200mg | 9% |
Carbs | 24.1g | 1.5g | 8% |
Protein | 17.08g | 14.2g | 6% |
Fiber | 0.9g | 0g | 4% |
Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
Potassium | 226mg | 138mg | 3% |
Calcium | 102mg | 70mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 2mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 13mg | 2% |
Calories | 295kcal | 319kcal | 1% |
Folate | 56µg | 60µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 23.2g | 1.5g | N/A |
Sugar | 4.15g | N/A | |
Zinc | 2.87mg | 2.85mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.666mg | 0.568mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0.554mg | 0% |
Leucine | 1.319mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
Lysine | 1.226mg | 0.838mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0.582mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.823mg | 0.768mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.505mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1506.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +95% |
Contains more WaterWater | +26.3% |
Contains more OtherOther | +34.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +124.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +731.6% |