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Ice cream vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ice cream and cheeseburgers

  • Cheeseburgers are richer than ice cream in iron, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cheeseburgers is 33% higher.
  • Ice cream contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Ice creams, vanilla and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more IronIron +2911.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +382.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3850%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +988.9%
~equal in Calcium ~119mg
~equal in Potassium ~196mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +136%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +614.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4397.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +94.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1300%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.2%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.545mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Iron 0.09mg 2.71mg 33%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 5.217mg 32%
Selenium 1.8µg 19.6µg 32%
Protein 3.5g 16.51g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.293mg 21%
Sodium 80mg 515mg 19%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.49mg 16%
Folate 5µg 70µg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0.76µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.228mg 14%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.316mg 13%
Copper 0.023mg 0.111mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.363mg 9%
Vitamin A 118µg 50µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 1.658g 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Phosphorus 105mg 161mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 5.413g 6%
Fats 11g 14.72g 6%
Calories 207kcal 308kcal 5%
Fiber 0.7g 2g 5%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 4.2µg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 26mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Choline 26mg 28.9mg 1%
Saturated fat 6.79g 6.473g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0.545mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 128mg 119mg 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 2IU 1%
Carbs 23.6g 28.03g 1%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0.52mg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 26.03g N/A
Cholesterol 44mg 43mg 0%
Potassium 199mg 196mg 0%
Sugar 21.22g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more WaterWater +57.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +371.7%
Contains more FatsFats +33.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.8%
Contains more OtherOther +134.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.473g

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/nutrients
  2. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.