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, fats, and phosphorus, while mcDonald's hamburgers are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and folate.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Hot dog

McDonald's hamburger

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Hot dog

McDonald's hamburger

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 D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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%
Saturated fat	7.666g	3.504g	19%
Monounsaturated fat	11.386g	3.768g	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%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.134g	8%
Zinc	1.2mg	1.95mg	7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.135g	7%
Vitamin B5	0.31mg		6%
Protein	10.26g	12.92g	5%
Fiber	0g	1.3g	5%
Fructose		3.3g	4%
Calcium	99mg	127mg	3%
Calories	290kcal	264kcal	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.6mg	1%
Magnesium	15mg	21mg	1%
Potassium	152mg	192mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.19mg		1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.5g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	283kcal	204kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.1	1.5	N/A
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 (DPA)	0g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A