Salsa vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are salsa and hamburgers different?
- Salsa is richer in vitamin A, while hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and folate.
- Hamburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 60% more than salsa.
- Salsa is lower in saturated fat.
USDA Commodity, salsa and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain types were used 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 PotassiumPotassium | +19.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +750% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1588.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +353.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +334% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +733.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +396.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +36.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +194.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.44µg | 60% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 17.08g | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.08mg | 5.365mg | 27% |
| Zinc | 0.17mg | 2.87mg | 25% |
| Saturated fat | 0.029g | 5.096g | 23% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 14.36g | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.25mg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 47mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 30mg | 136mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.05mg | 0.217mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 5.495g | 14% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 295kcal | 13% |
| Folate | 19µg | 56µg | 9% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 102mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.217mg | 9% | |
| Iron | 2.24mg | 2.88mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 7g | 24.1g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.149mg | 0.203mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 28µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0.9g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.107g | 0.38g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 270mg | 226mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.096mg | 0.091mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 430mg | 414mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.4µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 5.6g | 23.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.15g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.666mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.716mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.319mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.226mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.37mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.677mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.823mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.505mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +110.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1038.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +7080% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +244.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34243.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +255.1% |
