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Hot dog vs. McDonald's cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hot dogs and mcDonald's cheeseburgers

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12 and phosphorus, while mcDonald's cheeseburgers have more iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 30% more than mcDonald's cheeseburgers.
  • Hot dogs contain 2 times more cholesterol than mcDonald's cheeseburgers. While hot dogs contain 77mg of cholesterol, mcDonald's cheeseburgers contain only 35mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frankfurter, meat 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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +115.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +411.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.097mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +82.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +883.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog McDonald's cheeseburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0.86µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.355g 27%
Selenium 12.5µg 23%
Fats 25.76g 11.79g 21%
Sodium 1090mg 626mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 3.631g 19%
Iron 1.09mg 2.35mg 16%
Saturated fat 7.666g 4.435g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.223mg 14%
Cholesterol 77mg 35mg 14%
Folate 6µg 59µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.26mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 4.026mg 9%
Phosphorus 206mg 140mg 9%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.23mg 8%
Carbs 4.17g 27.81g 8%
Calcium 99mg 167mg 7%
Zinc 1.2mg 1.91mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Protein 10.26g 12.97g 5%
Fiber 0g 1.1g 4%
Fructose 2.59g 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Calories 290kcal 263kcal 1%
Potassium 152mg 200mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 26.71g N/A
Sugar 6.22g N/A
Copper 0.097mg 0.097mg 0%
Trans fat 0.647g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 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 FatsFats +118.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.1%
Contains more OtherOther +44%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +566.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +213.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1140.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.1%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.