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Hamburger vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hamburgers and tomatoes different?

  • Hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hamburgers is 60% higher.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index (23) than hamburgers (66).

Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average are the varieties used 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%
Tomato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +920%
Contains more IronIron +966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +54.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1588.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +466.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +90.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
~equal in Potassium ~237mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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%
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +486.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +803.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 0µg 60%
Iron 2.88mg 0.27mg 33%
Protein 17.08g 0.88g 32%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 0.594mg 30%
Zinc 2.87mg 0.17mg 25%
Saturated fat 5.096g 0.028g 23%
Fats 14.36g 0.2g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.019mg 18%
Sodium 414mg 5mg 18%
Cholesterol 47mg 0mg 16%
Phosphorus 136mg 24mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.037mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 0.031g 14%
Calories 295kcal 18kcal 14%
Folate 56µg 15µg 10%
Calcium 102mg 10mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.08mg 9%
Carbs 24.1g 3.89g 7%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Copper 0.091mg 0.059mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.114mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.089mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 0.083g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Fiber 0.9g 1.2g 1%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Fructose 2.03g 1.37g 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 2.69g N/A
Potassium 226mg 237mg 0%
Sugar 4.15g 2.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.014mg 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
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1840.9%
Contains more FatsFats +7080%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +519.5%
Contains more OtherOther +251%
Contains more WaterWater +121.5%

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
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17625.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +357.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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
Tomato
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48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +48.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.25g
~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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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