Hamburger vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hamburgers and turkey meat?

Hamburgers are richer in iron, vitamin B12, and vitamin B1, yet turkey meat is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
Turkey meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 32% higher.
Hamburgers have 5 times more vitamin B1 than turkey meat. Hamburgers have 0.217mg of vitamin B1, while turkey meat has 0.045mg.
Turkey meat contains less sodium.
Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index than hamburgers.

We used Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.

Hamburger

Turkey meat

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+628.6%
Contains more IronIron	+164.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+15.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1450%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+64%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-75.1%

~equal in Potassium ~239mg

~equal in Copper ~0.093mg

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.

Hamburger

Turkey meat

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+382.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+41.2%
Contains more FolateFolate	+522.2%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+78.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+205.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+203.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		29.8µg	54%
Vitamin B6	0.203mg	0.616mg	32%
Vitamin B3	5.365mg	9.573mg	26%
Protein	17.08g	28.55g	23%
Iron	2.88mg	1.09mg	22%
Cholesterol	47mg	109mg	21%
Vitamin B12	1.44µg	1.02µg	18%
Choline		87.4mg	16%
Vitamin B1	0.217mg	0.045mg	14%
Sodium	414mg	103mg	14%
Saturated fat	5.096g	2.155g	13%
Vitamin B5	0.31mg	0.948mg	13%
Phosphorus	136mg	223mg	12%
Folate	56µg	9µg	12%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.38g	2.119g	12%
Fats	14.36g	7.39g	11%
Manganese	0.217mg	0.014mg	9%
Calcium	102mg	14mg	9%
Carbs	24.1g	0.06g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	5.495g	2.647g	7%
Calories	295kcal	189kcal	5%
Fiber	0.9g	0g	4%
Zinc	2.87mg	2.48mg	4%
Fructose	2.03g		3%
Vitamin D		0.4µg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.281mg	2%
Magnesium	20mg	30mg	2%
Vitamin D		15IU	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	12µg	1%
Net carbs	23.2g	0.06g	N/A
Potassium	226mg	239mg	0%
Sugar	4.15g	0g	N/A
Copper	0.091mg	0.093mg	0%
Vitamin E		0.07mg	0%
Trans fat	0.814g	0.101g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.206mg	0.291mg	0%
Threonine	0.666mg	1.004mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.716mg	0.796mg	0%
Leucine	1.319mg	1.925mg	0%
Lysine	1.226mg	2.282mg	0%
Methionine	0.37mg	0.724mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.677mg	0.903mg	0%
Valine	0.823mg	0.902mg	0%
Histidine	0.505mg	0.749mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.105g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.014g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.841g	N/A