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Burger King Whopper vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between Burger King Whopper and cheeseburgers

  • Burger King Whopper has more iron and vitamin K, while cheeseburgers have more vitamin B3, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Burger King Whopper's daily need coverage for iron is 21% higher.
  • Cheeseburgers contain 5 times less vitamin K than Burger King Whopper. Burger King Whopper contains 19.5µg of vitamin K, while cheeseburgers contain 4.2µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in Burger King Whopper is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are BURGER KING, WHOPPER, no cheese and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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 13% 12% 15% 164% 4.3% 77% 39% 41% 23% 99%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more IronIron +61.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +205.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16%
Contains more CopperCopper +753.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75.6%
~equal in Selenium ~19.6µg

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 3% 0% 54% 40% 54% 10% 21% 0% 49% 35% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +364.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +36.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burger King Whopper Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 32%
Iron 4.37mg 2.71mg 21%
Vitamin B3 2.873mg 5.217mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 0.363mg 14%
Vitamin K 19.5µg 4.2µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.389g 1.658g 12%
Protein 10.74g 16.51g 12%
Copper 0.013mg 0.111mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.228mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.25g 6.473g 10%
Phosphorus 90mg 161mg 10%
Sodium 313mg 515mg 9%
Calcium 39mg 119mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.215mg 0.293mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.173mg 0.545mg 7%
Vitamin A 50µg 6%
Folate 47µg 70µg 6%
Manganese 0.18mg 0.316mg 6%
Choline 28.9mg 5%
Calories 233kcal 308kcal 4%
Cholesterol 30mg 43mg 4%
Fats 12.84g 14.72g 3%
Starch 13.53g 19.87g 3%
Selenium 18.2µg 19.6µg 3%
Zinc 2.83mg 2.49mg 3%
Carbs 18.55g 28.03g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.685g 5.413g 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.52mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 169mg 196mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 2g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 16.75g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.22g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.507g 0.57g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.345mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 0.762mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.593mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.461mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.416mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.253mg 0.445mg 0%
Fructose 1.73g 1.94g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.275g 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.757g 1.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 13% 19% 56%
Protein: 10.74 g
Fats: 12.84 g
Carbs: 18.55 g
Water: 56.43 g
Other: 1.44 g
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more WaterWater +46.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.7%
Contains more FatsFats +14.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.1%
Contains more OtherOther +46.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 38% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.25 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.389 g
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -34.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
76% 10% 10% 4%
Starch: 13.53 g
Sucrose: 1.7 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 1.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.67 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
80% 7% 8% 3% 2%
Starch: 19.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.76 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0.72 g
Maltose: 0.46 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +45.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +46.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +12.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%

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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. Burger King Whopper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170727/nutrients
  2. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/nutrients

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

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