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Burger King Whopper vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Burger King Whopper and french fries

  • Burger King Whopper has more iron, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, french fries are richer in vitamin B6, copper, potassium, and vitamin E.
  • Burger King Whopper covers your daily iron needs 45% more than french fries.

Specific food types used in this comparison are BURGER KING, WHOPPER, no cheese and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +439.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +466%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1922.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +94.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +853.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.2%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +348.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +74.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1013.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +308.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.004mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burger King Whopper French fries DV% diff.
Iron 4.37mg 0.81mg 45%
Selenium 18.2µg 0.9µg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.372mg 22%
Zinc 2.83mg 0.5mg 21%
Protein 10.74g 3.43g 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.389g 5.398g 13%
Copper 0.013mg 0.124mg 12%
Potassium 169mg 579mg 12%
Cholesterol 30mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1.67mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 0.039mg 10%
Saturated fat 4.25g 2.336g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.173mg 0.58mg 8%
Carbs 18.55g 41.44g 8%
Fiber 1.8g 3.8g 8%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Vitamin K 19.5µg 11.2µg 7%
Starch 13.53g 6%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 4.7mg 5%
Phosphorus 90mg 125mg 5%
Folate 47µg 30µg 4%
Calories 233kcal 312kcal 4%
Vitamin B1 0.215mg 0.17mg 4%
Sodium 313mg 210mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 35mg 4%
Manganese 0.18mg 0.247mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.685g 5.969g 3%
Fats 12.84g 14.73g 3%
Fructose 1.73g 2%
Calcium 39mg 18mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.873mg 3.004mg 1%
Net carbs 16.75g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 4.22g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.507g 0.06g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.345mg 0%
Leucine 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.461mg 0%
Valine 0.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.253mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.275g 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.757g 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +213.1%
Contains more WaterWater +46.4%
Contains more FatsFats +14.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.4%
Contains more OtherOther +28.5%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.3%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.