Oatmeal vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between oatmeal and hamburgers
- Oatmeal has more iron, manganese, and vitamin A, while hamburgers have more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- Hamburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 60% more than oatmeal.
- The amount of sodium in oatmeal is lower.
- Hamburgers have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hamburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Fast foods, hamburger; double, 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +30% |
Contains more IronIron | +106.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +157.1% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +27.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +270.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +37.9% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +362.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +76.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +19.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +77.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +27.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.44µg | 60% |
Iron | 5.96mg | 2.88mg | 39% |
Protein | 2.37g | 17.08g | 29% |
Saturated fat | 0.226g | 5.096g | 22% |
Fats | 1.36g | 14.36g | 20% |
Zinc | 0.62mg | 2.87mg | 20% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 47mg | 16% |
Sodium | 49mg | 414mg | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 5.365mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.558mg | 0.217mg | 15% |
Vitamin A | 130µg | 0µg | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 5.495g | 13% |
Calories | 68kcal | 295kcal | 11% |
Selenium | 5µg | 9% | |
Phosphorus | 77mg | 136mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.203mg | 7% |
Potassium | 61mg | 226mg | 5% |
Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.217mg | 4% |
Carbs | 11.67g | 24.1g | 4% |
Folate | 44µg | 56µg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
Fructose | 0g | 2.03g | 3% |
Copper | 0.066mg | 0.091mg | 3% |
Fiber | 1.7g | 0.9g | 3% |
Calcium | 80mg | 102mg | 2% |
Choline | 4.7mg | 1% | |
Magnesium | 26mg | 20mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.97g | 23.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.46g | 4.15g | N/A |
Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.003g | 0.814g | N/A |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 0.38g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.2mg | 1.319mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.135mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.151mg | 0.823mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.505mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +96.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +620.7% |
Contains more FatsFats | +955.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +106.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +214% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1305.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +31.8% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |