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Fast food vs. Burger King Whopper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fast food and Burger King Whopper different?

  • Fast food is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, and vitamin B5; however, Burger King Whopper is richer in iron and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for fast food is 17% higher.
  • Fast food contains 9 times more copper than Burger King Whopper. While fast food contains 0.121mg of copper, Burger King Whopper contains only 0.013mg.

Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and BURGER KING, WHOPPER, no cheese 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +830.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +98.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11.5%
Contains more IronIron +42.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.3%
~equal in Sodium ~313mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +298%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Burger King Whopper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 2.873mg 17%
Iron 3.06mg 4.37mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.175mg 14%
Protein 16.52g 10.74g 12%
Copper 0.121mg 0.013mg 12%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 19.5µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 3.389g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.215mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.091mg 9%
Folate 80µg 47µg 8%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.18mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.173mg 7%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Phosphorus 134mg 90mg 6%
Carbs 31.5g 18.55g 4%
Selenium 20.3µg 18.2µg 4%
Starch 22.87g 13.53g 4%
Calories 297kcal 233kcal 3%
Zinc 2.52mg 2.83mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.15mg 2%
Calcium 62mg 39mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 18mg 2%
Sodium 331mg 313mg 1%
Potassium 197mg 169mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Fructose 2.27g 1.73g 1%
Cholesterol 33mg 30mg 1%
Saturated fat 4.493g 4.25g 1%
Fats 12.01g 12.84g 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 29.8g 16.75g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 4.22g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Trans fat 0.514g 0.507g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 4.685g 0%
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.345mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.461mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.253mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g 0.275g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 2.757g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
11% 13% 19% 56%
Protein: 10.74 g
Fats: 12.84 g
Carbs: 18.55 g
Water: 56.43 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.8%
Contains more WaterWater +46.8%
~equal in Fats ~12.84g
~equal in Other ~1.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
34% 38% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.25 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.389 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.25g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.685g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +69%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +31.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +17.5%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients
  2. Burger King Whopper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170727/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.