Hamburger vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between hamburgers and yolk
- Hamburgers have more vitamin B3; however, yolk is higher in vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B12.
- Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 346% more than hamburgers.
- Yolk contains 224 times less vitamin B3 than hamburgers. Hamburgers contain 5.365mg of vitamin B3, while yolk contains 0.024mg.
- Yolk has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of hamburgers is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +107.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +24.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +294.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +26.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +186.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.4% |
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 | +23.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22254.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +111.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +864.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +72.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +35.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +160.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 1085mg | 346% |
| Choline | 820.2mg | 149% | |
| Selenium | 56µg | 102% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 2.99mg | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 381µg | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 136mg | 390mg | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.365mg | 0.024mg | 33% |
| Vitamin D | 218IU | 27% | |
| Vitamin D | 5.4µg | 27% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.38g | 4.204g | 25% |
| Folate | 56µg | 146µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.44µg | 1.95µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.25mg | 0.528mg | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 5.096g | 9.551g | 20% |
| Fats | 14.36g | 26.54g | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 2.58mg | 17% | |
| Sodium | 414mg | 48mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.495g | 11.738g | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.203mg | 0.35mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.217mg | 0.055mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 24.1g | 3.59g | 7% |
| Zinc | 2.87mg | 2.3mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 5mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 0g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.217mg | 0.176mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 129mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 226mg | 109mg | 3% |
| Protein | 17.08g | 15.86g | 2% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 0.07g | 2% |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 2.73mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.077mg | 2% |
| Calories | 295kcal | 322kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 23.2g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.15g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +571.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +84.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22.6% |
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Protein
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +113.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1006.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +214.3% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +544.4% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +2800% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +85.7% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +757.1% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Starch
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