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Hamburger vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hamburgers and sweet potato?

  • Hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, and phosphorus, yet sweet potato is higher in vitamin A.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in sweet potato is lower.

We used Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared types in this article.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +240%
Contains more IronIron +372.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +856.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.9%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +178.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +309.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +863.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +409.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +158.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.209mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0µg 60%
Protein 17.08g 1.57g 31%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 0.557mg 30%
Iron 2.88mg 0.61mg 28%
Saturated fat 5.096g 0.018g 23%
Zinc 2.87mg 0.3mg 23%
Fats 14.36g 0.05g 22%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Sodium 414mg 55mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.061mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 0.001g 14%
Phosphorus 136mg 47mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.078mg 12%
Folate 56µg 11µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.8mg 10%
Calories 295kcal 86kcal 10%
Fiber 0.9g 3g 8%
Calcium 102mg 30mg 7%
Copper 0.091mg 0.151mg 7%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.4mg 3%
Potassium 226mg 337mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 0.014g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Choline 12.3mg 2%
Fructose 2.03g 0.7g 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.258mg 2%
Carbs 24.1g 20.12g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 4.15g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.209mg 0%
Trans fat 0.814g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +987.9%
Contains more FatsFats +28620%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.8%
Contains more OtherOther +82.7%
Contains more WaterWater +81.1%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +549400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2614.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +20.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +190%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1045.5%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.