White bread vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are white bread and hamburgers different?
- White bread is higher in vitamin B1, manganese, folate, iron, and fiber; however, hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hamburgers is 60% higher.
- White bread contains 3 times more fiber than hamburgers. While white bread contains 2.7g of fiber, hamburgers contain only 0.9g.
- White bread has less saturated fat.
Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain are the varieties 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +41.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +25.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +147% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +287.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.5% |
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 Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +145.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +72.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +98.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +133.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.44µg | 60% |
| Selenium | 22µg | 40% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.533mg | 0.217mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 0.698g | 5.096g | 20% |
| Zinc | 0.74mg | 2.87mg | 19% |
| Fats | 3.33g | 14.36g | 17% |
| Protein | 8.85g | 17.08g | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 47mg | 16% |
| Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
| Folate | 111µg | 56µg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.217mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.599g | 5.495g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.087mg | 0.203mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3.61mg | 2.88mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.602g | 0.38g | 8% |
| Carbs | 49.42g | 24.1g | 8% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 0.9g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 98mg | 136mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.536mg | 0.31mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 144mg | 102mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.78mg | 5.365mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 490mg | 414mg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.6mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 126mg | 226mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.43g | 2.03g | 1% |
| Calories | 266kcal | 295kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.101mg | 0.091mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.243mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 46.72g | 23.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.67g | 4.15g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.027g | 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% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.85 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
49.42 g
Water:
36.42 g
Other:
1.98 g
Protein:
17.08 g
Fats:
14.36 g
Carbs:
24.1 g
Water:
42.67 g
Other:
1.79 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +105.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +93% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +331.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +17.2% |
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Other
~1.79g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.096 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.38 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +321.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +817.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
37.17 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.57 g
Fructose:
2.43 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
1.67 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.22 g
Glucose:
1.16 g
Fructose:
2.03 g
Lactose:
0.13 g
Maltose:
0.6 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +35.3% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +19.7% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +178.3% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
