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Hamburger vs. Roast beef sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hamburgers and roast beef sandwich

  • Hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and monounsaturated fat; however, roast beef sandwich is richer in phosphorus and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% higher.
  • Hamburgers have 2 times more calcium than roast beef sandwich. While hamburgers have 102mg of calcium, roast beef sandwich has only 55mg.
  • Roast beef sandwich has less cholesterol.

The food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain.

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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 16% 17% 20% 99% 36% 62% 86% 85% 31% 99%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.1%
~equal in Potassium ~224mg
~equal in Iron ~2.64mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.234mg

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 0% 0.67% 8.6% 0% 54% 66% 81% 0% 50% 120% 7% 38% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.217mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.215mg
~equal in Folate ~51µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Roast beef sandwich DV% diff.
Selenium 18.2µg 33%
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0.96µg 20%
Sodium 414mg 653mg 10%
Phosphorus 136mg 200mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 1.762g 9%
Saturated fat 5.096g 3.399g 8%
Starch 17.65g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 4.343mg 6%
Cholesterol 47mg 30mg 6%
Fats 14.36g 10.3g 6%
Choline 32.4mg 6%
Calcium 102mg 55mg 5%
Zinc 2.87mg 2.27mg 5%
Protein 17.08g 15.17g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 3.987g 4%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.287mg 3%
Calories 295kcal 244kcal 3%
Iron 2.88mg 2.64mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Copper 0.091mg 0.109mg 2%
Fiber 0.9g 1.3g 2%
Folate 56µg 51µg 1%
Fructose 2.03g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.215mg 1%
Carbs 24.1g 22.21g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.234mg 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 20.91g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Potassium 226mg 224mg 0%
Sugar 4.15g 3.84g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.217mg 0%
Trans fat 0.814g 0.389g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.152g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.465g 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
15% 10% 22% 50% 2%
Protein: 15.17 g
Fats: 10.3 g
Carbs: 22.21 g
Water: 49.91 g
Other: 2.41 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.6%
Contains more FatsFats +39.4%
Contains more WaterWater +17%
Contains more OtherOther +34.6%
~equal in Carbs ~22.21g

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
37% 44% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.399 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.987 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.762 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +363.7%

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
82% 6% 7% 5%
Starch: 17.65 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.34 g
Fructose: 1.5 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +35.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +15.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +66.7%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Roast beef sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170695/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.