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BURGER KING, french fries vs. McDonald's french fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between bURGER KING, french fries and mcDonald's french fries?

  • BURGER KING, french fries is higher in vitamin E and polyunsaturated fat; however, mcDonald's french fries are richer in vitamin B3 and monounsaturated fat.

We used BURGER KING, french fries and McDONALD'S, french fries types 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 19% 5.1% 41% 27% 42% 12% 51% 36% 28% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 53% 30% 38% 14% 54% 25% 32% 2.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.9%
~equal in Iron ~0.8mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~127mg

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 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 7.3% 0% 0% 49% 36% 7.6% 41% 29% 75% 0% 28% 0%
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 19% 0% 0% 28% 45% 8.5% 60% 35% 88% 0% 40% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +154.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Folate ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient BURGER KING, french fries McDonald's french fries DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 3.27g 7.379g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.946g 4.727g 8%
Vitamin E 2.45mg 1.38mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.163mg 3.22mg 7%
Fats 12.48g 15.47g 5%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 5.6mg 4%
Potassium 467mg 596mg 4%
Fiber 2.9g 3.9g 4%
Sodium 279mg 189mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.327mg 0.38mg 4%
Vitamin K 11.1µg 16µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.18mg 3%
Calories 280kcal 323kcal 2%
Magnesium 27mg 37mg 2%
Manganese 0.213mg 0.249mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.49mg 0.59mg 2%
Choline 28.9mg 39.8mg 2%
Carbs 38.7g 42.58g 1%
Iron 0.73mg 0.8mg 1%
Copper 0.127mg 0.114mg 1%
Zinc 0.44mg 0.51mg 1%
Starch 35.97g 38.23g 1%
Phosphorus 119mg 127mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Saturated fat 2.137g 2.271g 1%
Protein 3.23g 3.41g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.2g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 867kcal 947kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.3 5.3 N/A
Net carbs 35.8g 38.68g N/A
Calcium 17mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.51g 0.21g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.033mg 0.037mg 0%
Trans fat 0.046g 0.064g N/A
Tryptophan 0.028mg 0%
Threonine 0.11mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.108mg 0%
Leucine 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.06mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.273g 0.382g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.016g 0.031g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.599g 4.251g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 12% 39% 44%
Protein: 3.23 g
Fats: 12.48 g
Carbs: 38.7 g
Water: 43.95 g
Other: 1.64 g
3% 15% 43% 37% 2%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 15.47 g
Carbs: 42.58 g
Water: 36.63 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more WaterWater +20%
Contains more FatsFats +24%
Contains more OtherOther +16.5%
~equal in Protein ~3.41g
~equal in Carbs ~42.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 29% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.137 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.946 g
16% 51% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.379 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.727 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~2.271g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 35.97 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.51 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
99%
Starch: 38.23 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~38.23g
~equal in Fructose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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, french fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170327/nutrients
  2. McDonald's french fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170721/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.