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Sauerkraut vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sauerkraut and cheeseburgers different?

  • Sauerkraut has more vitamin C; however, cheeseburgers are richer in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Cheeseburgers cover your daily need for selenium, 35% more than sauerkraut.
  • Sauerkraut contains less saturated fat.
  • Cheeseburgers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheeseburgers is 66, while the glycemic index of sauerkraut is 32.

Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +296.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains more IronIron +84.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1210.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +705%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +109.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3166.7%

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
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 KVitamin K +209.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1295.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3548.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +486%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +177.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sauerkraut Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 19.6µg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.143mg 5.217mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.76µg 32%
Protein 0.91g 16.51g 31%
Saturated fat 0.034g 6.473g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.022mg 0.363mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.021mg 0.293mg 23%
Fats 0.14g 14.72g 22%
Zinc 0.19mg 2.49mg 21%
Phosphorus 20mg 161mg 20%
Vitamin C 14.7mg 0mg 16%
Iron 1.47mg 2.71mg 16%
Calories 19kcal 308kcal 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 5.413g 14%
Folate 24µg 70µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.067g 1.658g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.093mg 0.545mg 9%
Calcium 30mg 119mg 9%
Carbs 4.28g 28.03g 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.228mg 8%
Manganese 0.151mg 0.316mg 7%
Vitamin K 13µg 4.2µg 7%
Sodium 661mg 515mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 50µg 5%
Fiber 2.9g 2g 4%
Vitamin E 0.14mg 0.52mg 3%
Magnesium 13mg 26mg 3%
Choline 10.4mg 28.9mg 3%
Copper 0.096mg 0.111mg 2%
Fructose 0.04g 1.94g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 170mg 196mg 1%
Net carbs 1.38g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.78g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.021mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 0.029mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.031mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.009mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.023mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.03mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 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% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 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 +139.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1714.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10414.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +554.9%
~equal in Other ~2.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41538.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2374.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.14 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
80% 7% 8% 3% 2%
Starch: 19.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.76 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0.72 g
Maltose: 0.46 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1157.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +4750%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.