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Burger King Whopper vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Burger King Whopper and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • Burger King Whopper is higher in iron, zinc, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in copper and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for Burger King Whopper is 30% higher.
  • Burger King Whopper contains 11 times more polyunsaturated fat than mcDonald's Big Mac. While Burger King Whopper contains 3.389g of polyunsaturated fat, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 0.306g.
  • Burger King Whopper has less sodium.

BURGER KING, WHOPPER, no cheese and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC 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 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 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more IronIron +118.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +653.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.4%
~equal in Potassium ~181mg

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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~46µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Burger King Whopper McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 37%
Selenium 18.2µg 33%
Iron 4.37mg 2mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.389g 0.306g 21%
Vitamin K 19.5µg 16%
Copper 0.013mg 0.098mg 9%
Calcium 39mg 116mg 8%
Zinc 2.83mg 1.91mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 7%
Sodium 313mg 460mg 6%
Starch 13.53g 6%
Phosphorus 90mg 122mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.175mg 0.209mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.173mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.685g 3.474g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.215mg 0.176mg 3%
Fats 12.84g 14.96g 3%
Vitamin B3 2.873mg 3.384mg 3%
Cholesterol 30mg 36mg 2%
Protein 10.74g 11.82g 2%
Saturated fat 4.25g 3.803g 2%
Calories 233kcal 257kcal 1%
Manganese 0.18mg 0.206mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.6g 1%
Carbs 18.55g 20.08g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 16.75g 18.48g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 169mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 4.22g 3.97g N/A
Folate 47µg 46µg 0%
Trans fat 0.507g 0.588g 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%
Fructose 1.73g 1.69g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.275g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.757g 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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +10.1%
Contains more FatsFats +16.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%
~equal in Carbs ~20.08g
~equal in Water ~51.3g

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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1007.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.5%

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
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +269.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +36.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~1.69g

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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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.