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

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How are hot dogs and mcDonald's hamburgers different?

  • Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus, while mcDonald's hamburgers are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, and manganese.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 31% more than mcDonald's hamburgers.
  • Hot dogs contain 3 times more cholesterol than mcDonald's hamburgers. Hot dogs contain 77mg of cholesterol, while mcDonald's hamburgers contain 27mg.

Frankfurter, meat 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 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 15% 38% 17% 108% 32% 53% 46% 64% 42% 143%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.3%
Contains more IronIron +163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +615.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +109.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.096mg

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% 62% 55% 85% 0% 0% 104% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +89.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +349.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +70.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
~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 hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0.83µg 31%
Sodium 1090mg 494mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 26.2µg 25%
Fats 25.76g 10.09g 24%
Iron 1.09mg 2.87mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 1.42g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 3.768g 19%
Saturated fat 7.666g 3.504g 19%
Cholesterol 77mg 27mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.247mg 16%
Folate 6µg 64µg 15%
Phosphorus 206mg 107mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 13%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.322mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 4.544mg 12%
Carbs 4.17g 30.28g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.239mg 9%
Zinc 1.2mg 1.95mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Protein 10.26g 12.92g 5%
Fructose 3.3g 4%
Calcium 99mg 127mg 3%
Calories 290kcal 264kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 192mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 28.98g N/A
Sugar 6.03g N/A
Copper 0.097mg 0.096mg 0%
Trans fat 0.428g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.134g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.135g N/A

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% 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 FatsFats +155.3%
Contains more WaterWater +26.5%
Contains more OtherOther +60.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +626.1%

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
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 +202.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +210.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.3%

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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 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.