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McDonald's Big Mac vs. Burger King Whopper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and Burger King Whopper different?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in copper and calcium; however, Burger King Whopper is richer in iron, zinc, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for Burger King Whopper is 30% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 8 times more copper than Burger King Whopper. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 0.098mg of copper, Burger King Whopper contains only 0.013mg.
  • Burger King Whopper has less sodium.

McDONALD'S, BIG MAC 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 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +197.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +653.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.4%
Contains more IronIron +118.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~169mg

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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 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 0.67% 0% 3% 0% 54% 40% 54% 10% 21% 0% 49% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~47µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Burger King Whopper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 37%
Selenium 18.2µg 33%
Iron 2mg 4.37mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 3.389g 21%
Vitamin K 19.5µg 16%
Copper 0.098mg 0.013mg 9%
Calcium 116mg 39mg 8%
Zinc 1.91mg 2.83mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 7%
Sodium 460mg 313mg 6%
Starch 13.53g 6%
Phosphorus 122mg 90mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.175mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.173mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 4.685g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.215mg 3%
Fats 14.96g 12.84g 3%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 2.873mg 3%
Cholesterol 36mg 30mg 2%
Protein 11.82g 10.74g 2%
Saturated fat 3.803g 4.25g 2%
Calories 257kcal 233kcal 1%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.8g 1%
Carbs 20.08g 18.55g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 16.75g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 181mg 169mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 4.22g N/A
Folate 46µg 47µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0.507g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.345mg 0%
Leucine 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.461mg 0%
Valine 0.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.253mg 0%
Fructose 1.69g 1.73g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.275g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.757g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 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 FatsFats +16.5%
Contains more OtherOther +27.8%
~equal in Protein ~10.74g
~equal in Carbs ~18.55g
~equal in Water ~56.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -10.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1007.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 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 GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +269.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +36.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Fructose ~1.73g

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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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.