Hamburger vs. Tikka Masala — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hamburgers and tikka Masala

Hamburgers have more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, protein, fats, and vitamin B6; however, tikka Masala has more fiber.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hamburgers is 52% higher.
Tikka Masala has 6 times less cholesterol than hamburgers. Hamburgers have 47mg of cholesterol, while tikka Masala has 8mg.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and KASHI Pizza, Tikka Masala, single serve, frozen, unprepared.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Hamburger

Tikka Masala

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+105.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+474%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+76.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-40.3%

~equal in Calcium ~97mg

~equal in Potassium ~236mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Hamburger

Tikka Masala

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+114.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+407.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+620%
Contains more FolateFolate	+124%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.2mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.44µg	0.2µg	52%
Zinc	2.87mg	0.5mg	22%
Fiber	0.9g	6g	20%
Iron	2.88mg	1.4mg	19%
Vitamin B3	5.365mg	2.5mg	18%
Protein	17.08g	10.2g	14%
Saturated fat	5.096g	2.1g	14%
Fats	14.36g	5.9g	13%
Cholesterol	47mg	8mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.203mg	0.04mg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.1mg	12%
Copper	0.091mg		10%
Monounsaturated fat	5.495g	1.5g	10%
Manganese	0.217mg		9%
Phosphorus	136mg	77mg	8%
Folate	56µg	25µg	8%
Sodium	414mg	247mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.31mg		6%
Calories	295kcal	191kcal	5%
Magnesium	20mg		5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.38g	1g	4%
Fructose	2.03g		3%
Carbs	24.1g	29.5g	2%
Calcium	102mg	97mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.217mg	0.2mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.8g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	173kcal	187kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	52g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	23.2g	23.5g	N/A
Potassium	226mg	236mg	0%
Sugar	4.15g	4g	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%