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Wheat vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wheat and cheeseburgers

  • Wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, and zinc, yet cheeseburgers are higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
  • Wheat covers your daily selenium needs 127% more than cheeseburgers.
  • Wheat contains 10 times more manganese than cheeseburgers. While wheat contains 3.012mg of manganese, cheeseburgers contain only 0.316mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in wheat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of wheat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Wheat, durum and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
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 +453.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +119.9%
Contains more IronIron +29.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +398.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +215.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +853.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +356.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +43%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Selenium 89.4µg 19.6µg 127%
Manganese 3.012mg 0.316mg 117%
Phosphorus 508mg 161mg 50%
Copper 0.553mg 0.111mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.76µg 32%
Magnesium 144mg 26mg 28%
Saturated fat 0.454g 6.473g 27%
Sodium 2mg 515mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.363mg 19%
Fats 2.47g 14.72g 19%
Zinc 4.16mg 2.49mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.419mg 0.228mg 15%
Carbs 71.13g 28.03g 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.344g 5.413g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.419mg 0.293mg 11%
Vitamin B3 6.738mg 5.217mg 10%
Iron 3.52mg 2.71mg 10%
Calcium 34mg 119mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.935mg 0.545mg 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Potassium 431mg 196mg 7%
Folate 43µg 70µg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 50µg 6%
Protein 13.68g 16.51g 6%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.978g 1.658g 5%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Calories 339kcal 308kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 71.13g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.176mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.533mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 0.934mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.303mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.594mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.322mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 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 CarbsCarbs +153.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.7%
Contains more FatsFats +496%
Contains more WaterWater +253.1%
Contains more OtherOther +18.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 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 -93%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1473.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69.5%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.