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Hamburger vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hamburgers and tuna salad different?

  • Hamburgers are higher than tuna salad in iron, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and calcium.
  • Hamburgers cover your daily need for iron, 24% more than tuna salad.
  • Hamburgers contain 7 times more vitamin B1 than tuna salad. Hamburgers contain 0.217mg of vitamin B1, while tuna salad contains 0.031mg.
  • Tuna salad is lower in cholesterol.

Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Fish, tuna salad types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27%
Contains more IronIron +188%
Contains more ZincZinc +412.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +442.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~19mg
~equal in Sodium ~402mg

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +600%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +600%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.9%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hamburger Tuna salad DV% diff.
Selenium 41.2µg 75%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.38g 4.122g 25%
Iron 2.88mg 1mg 24%
Zinc 2.87mg 0.56mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.217mg 0.031mg 16%
Saturated fat 5.096g 1.544g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.07mg 14%
Folate 56µg 8µg 12%
Cholesterol 47mg 13mg 11%
Vitamin B12 1.44µg 1.2µg 10%
Calcium 102mg 17mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 0.081mg 9%
Manganese 0.217mg 0.04mg 8%
Vitamin B3 5.365mg 6.7mg 8%
Fats 14.36g 9.26g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.495g 2.887g 7%
Copper 0.091mg 0.145mg 6%
Phosphorus 136mg 178mg 6%
Calories 295kcal 187kcal 5%
Carbs 24.1g 9.41g 5%
Fiber 0.9g 0g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 24µg 3%
Fructose 2.03g 3%
Protein 17.08g 16.04g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.26mg 1%
Potassium 226mg 178mg 1%
Sodium 414mg 402mg 1%
Net carbs 23.2g 9.41g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.666mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.716mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.319mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 1.226mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.677mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.823mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.505mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +55.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.1%
Contains more WaterWater +48%
Contains more OtherOther +19%
~equal in Protein ~16.04g

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +90.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +984.7%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.