Hamburger vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between hamburgers and tofu?
- Hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet tofu is richer in calcium, manganese, and copper.
- Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 60% higher.
- Tofu has a lower glycemic index than hamburgers.
We used Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate types in this comparison.
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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 ZincZinc | +82.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +190% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +569.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +315.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +39.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +444.2% |
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 | +37.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +145.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1308.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +133.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +120.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +93.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 0µg | 60% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 683mg | 58% |
| Manganese | 0.217mg | 1.181mg | 42% |
| Selenium | 17.4µg | 32% | |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.378mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 0.381mg | 31% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 4.921g | 30% |
| Sodium | 414mg | 14mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 5.096g | 1.261g | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 0mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 2.87mg | 1.57mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.102mg | 11% |
| Fats | 14.36g | 8.72g | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 1.925g | 9% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 58mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.092mg | 9% |
| Calories | 295kcal | 144kcal | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 190mg | 8% |
| Folate | 56µg | 29µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 24.1g | 2.78g | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 2.3g | 6% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.158mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.133mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 2.66mg | 3% |
| Protein | 17.08g | 17.27g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 23.2g | 0.48g | N/A |
| Potassium | 226mg | 237mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.15g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.235mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0.849mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 1.392mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0.835mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 0.87mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 0.431mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +64.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +766.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +27.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +63.7% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +185.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1195% |
