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Cheeseburger vs. Chicken Quesadilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheeseburgers and chicken Quesadilla?

  • Cheeseburgers are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, chicken Quesadilla is richer in phosphorus and calcium.
  • Cheeseburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 24% more.
  • Chicken Quesadilla contains 3 times less vitamin B6 than cheeseburgers. Cheeseburgers contain 0.228mg of vitamin B6, while chicken Quesadilla contains 0.08mg.
  • Cheeseburgers have less sodium.
  • Chicken Quesadilla has a lower glycemic index (30) than cheeseburgers (66).

We used Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Fast foods, quesadilla, with chicken 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% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 81% 16% 66% 25% 39% 134% 97% 35% 113%
Contains more IronIron +53.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Potassium ~183mg
~equal in Selenium ~20.8µg

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
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 0.33% 24% 5.8% 3% 50% 42% 79% 0% 18% 24% 6% 39% 16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +185%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
~equal in Choline ~29.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Chicken Quesadilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0.19µg 24%
Phosphorus 161mg 313mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 4.094g 16%
Calcium 119mg 269mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.18mg 14%
Iron 2.71mg 1.77mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0.08mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 11%
Zinc 2.49mg 1.42mg 10%
Sodium 515mg 745mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0.2mg 8%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 4.2mg 6%
Folate 70µg 52µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 3.765g 4%
Copper 0.111mg 0.076mg 4%
Protein 16.51g 15.05g 3%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 43mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin A 50µg 72µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0.29mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 0.4g 2%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.266mg 2%
Selenium 19.6µg 20.8µg 2%
Saturated fat 6.473g 6.154g 1%
Calories 308kcal 294kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Fats 14.72g 15.25g 1%
Fiber 2g 1.7g 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 8IU 1%
Carbs 28.03g 24.04g 1%
Starch 19.87g 17.1g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 26.03g 22.34g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 25mg 0%
Potassium 196mg 183mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g 1.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g 0.322g N/A
Choline 28.9mg 29.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g 0.454g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g 3.427g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
15% 15% 24% 43% 3%
Protein: 15.05 g
Fats: 15.25 g
Carbs: 24.04 g
Water: 42.62 g
Other: 3.04 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.6%
Contains more WaterWater +10.3%
Contains more OtherOther +44.1%
~equal in Protein ~15.05g
~equal in Fats ~15.25g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
44% 27% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.154 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.765 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +146.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~6.154g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
80% 7% 8% 3% 2%
Starch: 19.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.76 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0.72 g
Maltose: 0.46 g
Galactose: 0 g
90% 2% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 17.1 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.43 g
Fructose: 0.4 g
Lactose: 0.53 g
Maltose: 0.43 g
Galactose: 0.08 g
Contains more StarchStarch +16.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +309.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +385%
Contains more LactoseLactose +35.8%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0.43g

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/nutrients
  2. Chicken Quesadilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170765/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.