Quinoa vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between quinoa and hamburgers?
- Quinoa is higher in manganese and copper, yet hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 60% more.
- Quinoa has 3 times more manganese than hamburgers. While quinoa has 0.631mg of manganese, hamburgers have only 0.217mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in quinoa is lower.
- The glycemic index of quinoa is lower.
We used Quinoa, cooked and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain types in this article.
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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 | +220% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +111% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +190.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +93.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +163.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +102.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +127.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1202.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.44µg | 60% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 5.365mg | 31% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 17.08g | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 5.096g | 22% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 14.36g | 19% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 414mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 0.217mg | 18% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 2.88mg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 47mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 2.87mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 5.495g | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.25mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.091mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 20mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.217mg | 9% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 295kcal | 9% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 102mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 0.9g | 8% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.203mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.38g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 4% | |
| Folate | 42µg | 56µg | 4% |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% | |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 136mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 226mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 24.1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 23.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 4.15g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 1.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.823mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.505mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +67.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +288.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +647.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +132.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +183.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +940.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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