Wheat vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between wheat and hamburgers?
- Wheat is richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6, yet hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12.
- Wheat 's daily need coverage for manganese is 122% higher.
- Wheat has 7 times more magnesium than hamburgers. Wheat has 144mg of magnesium, while hamburgers have 20mg.
- Wheat contains less saturated fat.
- Wheat has a lower glycemic index than hamburgers.
We used Wheat, durum and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain types in this comparison.
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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 | +620% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +90.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +22.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +507.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +44.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +273.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1288% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +93.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +25.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +201.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +106.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +106.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +30.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 163% | |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.217mg | 122% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.44µg | 60% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 136mg | 53% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.091mg | 51% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 20mg | 30% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 5.096g | 21% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 14.36g | 18% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 414mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.203mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.217mg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 47mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 24.1g | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.31mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 5.495g | 13% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 2.87mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.25mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 5.365mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 2.88mg | 8% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 17.08g | 7% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 102mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 226mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.9g | 4% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 0.38g | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Folate | 43µg | 56µg | 3% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 295kcal | 2% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 23.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.15g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 1.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0.823mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0.505mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +195.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +481.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +290% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +157.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1497.4% |