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

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How are bURGER KING, Hamburger and mcDonald's hamburgers different?

  • BURGER KING, Hamburger is richer in vitamin B1, while mcDonald's hamburgers are higher in calcium.

BURGER KING, Hamburger and McDONALD'S, Hamburger types were 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 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 15% 38% 17% 108% 32% 53% 46% 64% 42% 143%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13%
Contains more CopperCopper +26%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +67.1%
~equal in Iron ~2.87mg
~equal in Sodium ~494mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.322mg
~equal in Selenium ~26.2µg

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% 62% 55% 85% 0% 0% 104% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.239mg
~equal in Folate ~64µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient BURGER KING, Hamburger McDonald's hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.334mg 0.247mg 7%
Calcium 76mg 127mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.5µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.222mg 4%
Zinc 2.38mg 1.95mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.947mg 4.544mg 4%
Protein 14.85g 12.92g 4%
Cholesterol 35mg 27mg 3%
Phosphorus 126mg 107mg 3%
Copper 0.121mg 0.096mg 3%
Selenium 24.9µg 26.2µg 2%
Sodium 461mg 494mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.227mg 0.239mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.821g 3.504g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.249g 3.768g 1%
Potassium 217mg 192mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 21mg 1%
Carbs 26.76g 30.28g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.244g 1.42g 1%
Fructose 2.73g 3.3g 1%
Fats 10.55g 10.09g 1%
Fiber 1g 1.3g 1%
Calories 261kcal 264kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 25.76g 28.98g N/A
Iron 2.87mg 2.87mg 0%
Sugar 5.6g 6.03g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Manganese 0.327mg 0.322mg 0%
Folate 64µg 64µg 0%
Trans fat 0.467g 0.428g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.106g 0.134g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.967g 1.135g 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% 10% 30% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.92 g
Fats: 10.09 g
Carbs: 30.28 g
Water: 44.53 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.2%
Contains more OtherOther +16.6%
~equal in Fats ~10.09g
~equal in Water ~44.53g

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
40% 43% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.504 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.768 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.42 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +14.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.504g

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
35% 55% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.1 g
Fructose: 3.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.63 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +20.9%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~2.1g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0.63g
~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 hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170717/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.