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BURGER KING, Hamburger vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bURGER KING, Hamburger and pizza different?

  • BURGER KING, Hamburger is higher in zinc and selenium; however, pizza is richer in phosphorus, calcium, folate, vitamin E, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for pizza is 13% higher.
  • BURGER KING, Hamburger contains 2 times more cholesterol than pizza. While bURGER KING, Hamburger contains 35mg of cholesterol, pizza contains only 17mg.

BURGER KING, Hamburger and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 23% 19% 108% 40% 65% 54% 60% 43% 136%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.2%
Contains more IronIron +15.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 0% 0.8% 84% 52% 74% 13% 23% 0% 14% 48%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4.7% 0% 23% 17% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1975%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +21.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.825mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient BURGER KING, Hamburger Pizza DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 18%
Phosphorus 126mg 216mg 13%
Calcium 76mg 188mg 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.34mg 9%
Selenium 24.9µg 19.9µg 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 8%
Protein 14.85g 11.39g 7%
Folate 64µg 93µg 7%
Cholesterol 35mg 17mg 6%
Sodium 461mg 598mg 6%
Iron 2.87mg 2.48mg 5%
Fiber 1g 2.3g 5%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0.83mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.334mg 0.39mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.222mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.249g 2.608g 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.821g 4.465g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.244g 1.681g 3%
Carbs 26.76g 33.33g 2%
Copper 0.121mg 0.105mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.195mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.08mg 2%
Fructose 2.73g 1g 2%
Fats 10.55g 9.69g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.4mg 1%
Potassium 217mg 172mg 1%
Manganese 0.327mg 0.36mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.947mg 3.825mg 1%
Vitamin K 5.5µg 6.7µg 1%
Calories 261kcal 266kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 4.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 176kcal 234kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.4 0.96 N/A
Net carbs 25.76g 31.03g N/A
Magnesium 25mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 5.6g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0.241g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.106g 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.967g 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 11% 27% 46% 2%
Protein: 14.85 g
Fats: 10.55 g
Carbs: 26.76 g
Water: 45.97 g
Other: 1.87 g
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.6%
Contains more OtherOther +29.4%
~equal in Fats ~9.69g
~equal in Water ~43.17g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 46% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.821 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.244 g
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 49% 11%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.27 g
Fructose: 2.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.6 g
Galactose: 0 g
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +191%
Contains more FructoseFructose +173%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +75%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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. BURGER KING, Hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170328/nutrients
  2. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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