Hamburger vs. McDonald's Quarter Pounder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hamburgers and McDonald's Quarter Pounder

Hamburgers have more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat; however, McDonald's Quarter Pounder has more vitamin B2.
McDonald's Quarter Pounder is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER.

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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.

Hamburger

McDonald's Quarter Pounder

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+21.4%
Contains more IronIron	+19.5%

Contains more CopperCopper

+17.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

~equal in Potassium ~227mg

~equal in Zinc ~2.69mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~124mg

~equal in Sodium ~427mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.199mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Hamburger

McDonald's Quarter Pounder

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+12.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+37.6%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~56µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6	0.203mg		16%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.344mg	7%
Vitamin B12	1.44µg	1.28µg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.31mg		6%
Vitamin B3	5.365mg	4.452mg	6%
Protein	17.08g	14.1g	6%
Iron	2.88mg	2.41mg	6%
Saturated fat	5.096g	4.008g	5%
Fats	14.36g	11.55g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.217mg	0.183mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	5.495g	4.202g	3%
Calories	295kcal	244kcal	3%
Cholesterol	47mg	39mg	3%
Fiber	0.9g	1.6g	3%
Zinc	2.87mg	2.69mg	2%
Phosphorus	136mg	124mg	2%
Calcium	102mg	84mg	2%
Copper	0.091mg	0.107mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.9mg	1%
Sodium	414mg	427mg	1%
Manganese	0.217mg	0.199mg	1%
Carbs	24.1g	22.17g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.38g	0.283g	1%
Net carbs	23.2g	20.57g	N/A
Magnesium	20mg	22mg	0%
Potassium	226mg	227mg	0%
Sugar	4.15g	5.13g	N/A
Trans fat	0.814g	0.724g	N/A
Folate	56µg	56µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.206mg		0%
Threonine	0.666mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.716mg		0%
Leucine	1.319mg		0%
Lysine	1.226mg		0%
Methionine	0.37mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.677mg		0%
Valine	0.823mg		0%
Histidine	0.505mg		0%
Fructose	2.03g	2.2g	0%