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BURGER KING, Hamburger vs. McDonald's cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between bURGER KING, Hamburger and mcDonald's cheeseburgers

  • BURGER KING, Hamburger has more vitamin B1, iron, and polyunsaturated fat, while mcDonald's cheeseburgers have more calcium.
  • BURGER KING, Hamburger contains 4 times more polyunsaturated fat than mcDonald's cheeseburgers. While bURGER KING, Hamburger contains 1.244g of polyunsaturated fat, mcDonald's cheeseburgers contain only 0.355g.
  • The amount of sodium in bURGER KING, Hamburger is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison BURGER KING, Hamburger and McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger.

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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 18% 23% 19% 108% 40% 65% 54% 60% 43% 136%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 50% 18% 88% 32% 52% 60% 82% 30% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +22.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.1%
~equal in Potassium ~200mg

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% 0.8% 0% 84% 52% 74% 13% 23% 0% 14% 48% 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 2% 0% 0% 0% 56% 60% 75% 0% 0% 108% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.026mg
~equal in Folate ~59µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient BURGER KING, Hamburger McDonald's cheeseburger DV% diff.
Selenium 24.9µg 45%
Vitamin B12 0.86µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.334mg 0.223mg 9%
Calcium 76mg 167mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 8%
Sodium 461mg 626mg 7%
Iron 2.87mg 2.35mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.244g 0.355g 6%
Vitamin K 5.5µg 5%
Manganese 0.327mg 0.23mg 4%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.91mg 4%
Protein 14.85g 12.97g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.222mg 4%
Copper 0.121mg 0.097mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.821g 4.435g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.26mg 3%
Phosphorus 126mg 140mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.249g 3.631g 2%
Fats 10.55g 11.79g 2%
Potassium 217mg 200mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Folate 64µg 59µg 1%
Calories 261kcal 263kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.6mg 0%
Carbs 26.76g 27.81g 0%
Net carbs 25.76g 26.71g N/A
Cholesterol 35mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 5.6g 6.22g N/A
Fiber 1g 1.1g 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 3.947mg 4.026mg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 0.647g N/A
Fructose 2.73g 2.59g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.106g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.967g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 11% 27% 46% 2%
Protein: 14.85 g
Fats: 10.55 g
Carbs: 26.76 g
Water: 45.97 g
Other: 1.87 g
13% 12% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.97 g
Fats: 11.79 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more FatsFats +11.8%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
~equal in Carbs ~27.81g
~equal in Water ~45g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 46% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.821 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.244 g
53% 43% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.435 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.355 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 49% 11%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.27 g
Fructose: 2.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.6 g
Galactose: 0 g
4% 32% 42% 9% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 2.01 g
Fructose: 2.59 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.84 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +40%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~2.59g
~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, Hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170328/nutrients
  2. McDonald's cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170320/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.