Pork vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between pork and hamburgers
- Pork has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, iron, folate, manganese, and calcium.
- Pork's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 55% more.
- Pork contains 2 times more vitamin B6 than hamburgers. Pork contains 0.464mg of vitamin B6, while hamburgers contain 0.203mg.
- Hamburgers contain less cholesterol.
- Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hamburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of pork is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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 | +40% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +87.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +436.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +231% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2311.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +304.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +125.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +128.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +105.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1020% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 45.3µg | 82% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.877mg | 0.217mg | 55% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7µg | 1.44µg | 31% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 2.88mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.464mg | 0.203mg | 20% |
| Protein | 27.32g | 17.08g | 20% |
| Choline | 93.9mg | 17% | |
| Phosphorus | 246mg | 136mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 62mg | 414mg | 15% |
| Folate | 5µg | 56µg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 80mg | 47mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0.217mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 0g | 24.1g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.698mg | 0.31mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 102mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 53IU | 7% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.3µg | 7% | |
| Potassium | 423mg | 226mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.321mg | 0.25mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.2g | 0.38g | 5% |
| Zinc | 2.39mg | 2.87mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.9g | 4% |
| Calories | 242kcal | 295kcal | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 28mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.19g | 5.495g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.037mg | 5.365mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.073mg | 0.091mg | 2% |
| Fats | 13.92g | 14.36g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.6mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 5.23g | 5.096g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 23.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 4.15g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.338mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.234mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.26mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.177mg | 1.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.446mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.712mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.086mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.473mg | 0.823mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.067mg | 0.505mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +60% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +101.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~14.36g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +215.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~5.096g
