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Pizza vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pizza and hamburgers different?

  • Pizza is higher in vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, and calcium; however, hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hamburgers is 43% higher.
  • Pizza contains 2 times more calcium than hamburgers. While pizza contains 188mg of calcium, hamburgers contain only 102mg.
  • Hamburgers have less sodium.

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust 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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 31% 20% 108% 30% 78% 58% 54% 28% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more IronIron +16.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.8%

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.
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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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 54% 58% 101% 19% 47% 180% 0% 42%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +153.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +242.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza Hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 1.44µg 43%
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Zinc 1.34mg 2.87mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.217mg 14%
Protein 11.39g 17.08g 11%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Phosphorus 216mg 136mg 11%
Cholesterol 17mg 47mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 5.365mg 10%
Calcium 188mg 102mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.203mg 9%
Folate 93µg 56µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.38g 9%
Sodium 598mg 414mg 8%
Vitamin A 69µg 0µg 8%
Fats 9.69g 14.36g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 5.495g 7%
Fiber 2.3g 0.9g 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.217mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Iron 2.48mg 2.88mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.25mg 4%
Carbs 33.33g 24.1g 3%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.465g 5.096g 3%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 172mg 226mg 2%
Copper 0.105mg 0.091mg 2%
Calories 266kcal 295kcal 1%
Magnesium 24mg 20mg 1%
Fructose 1g 2.03g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 5.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 234kcal 173kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.96 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 31.03g 23.2g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 4.15g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0.814g N/A
Tryptophan 0.206mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0.666mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0.716mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 1.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 1.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0.677mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0.823mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0.505mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
17% 14% 24% 43% 2%
Protein: 17.08 g
Fats: 14.36 g
Carbs: 24.1 g
Water: 42.67 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.3%
Contains more OtherOther +35.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +48.2%
~equal in Water ~42.67g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
46% 50% 3%
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 -12.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +342.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
5% 28% 49% 3% 14%
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 LactoseLactose +223.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +75%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +48.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +103%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.22g

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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. 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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.