Fast food vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between fast food and hamburgers?
- Fast food is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, manganese, and folate, yet hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12.
- Hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 23% more.
- Fast food has 2 times more fiber than hamburgers. While fast food has 1.7g of fiber, hamburgers have only 0.9g.
We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -20% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +64.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +64.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +14.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +13.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +61.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 37% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 1.44µg | 23% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.25mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 0.38g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.217mg | 8% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.121g | 8% | |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 1.391g | 8% | |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.217mg | 6% |
| Folate | 80µg | 56µg | 6% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 6% | |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 47mg | 5% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 14.36g | 4% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 102mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 414mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.31mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0.9g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.091mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 2.87mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 5.096g | 3% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 24.1g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 2.88mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 5.365mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 5.495g | 2% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 17.08g | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 197mg | 226mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.203mg | 1% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 295kcal | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.6g | 5.8g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 180kcal | 173kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 34g | 34g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.5 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 23.2g | N/A |
| Vitamin D* | 2 IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 4.15g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 136mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | 0.814g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 1.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.823mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.505mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 2.03g | 0% |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.005g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DPA) | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +19.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11% |
~equal in
Protein
~17.08g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -11.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +342.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +76.7% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +11.8% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
~equal in
Maltose
~0.6g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
