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

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A recap on differences between mcDonald's cheeseburgers and Burger King Whopper

  • McDonald's cheeseburgers have more calcium, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, Burger King Whopper is higher in iron, zinc, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Burger King Whopper covers your daily iron needs 25% more than mcDonald's cheeseburgers.
  • Burger King Whopper contains 7 times less copper than mcDonald's cheeseburgers. McDonald's cheeseburgers contain 0.097mg of copper, while Burger King Whopper contains 0.013mg.
  • Burger King Whopper has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger and BURGER KING, WHOPPER, no cheese.

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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% 50% 18% 88% 32% 52% 60% 82% 30% 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 +328.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +646.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +55.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +86%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

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 2% 0% 0% 0% 56% 60% 75% 0% 0% 108% 0% 44% 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 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.215mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's cheeseburger Burger King Whopper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.86µg 36%
Selenium 18.2µg 33%
Iron 2.35mg 4.37mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.355g 3.389g 20%
Vitamin K 19.5µg 16%
Sodium 626mg 313mg 14%
Calcium 167mg 39mg 13%
Copper 0.097mg 0.013mg 9%
Zinc 1.91mg 2.83mg 8%
Phosphorus 140mg 90mg 7%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 2.873mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.175mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 7%
Starch 13.53g 6%
Protein 12.97g 10.74g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.173mg 3%
Fiber 1.1g 1.8g 3%
Carbs 27.81g 18.55g 3%
Folate 59µg 47µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.631g 4.685g 3%
Calories 263kcal 233kcal 2%
Cholesterol 35mg 30mg 2%
Fats 11.79g 12.84g 2%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.18mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.223mg 0.215mg 1%
Fructose 2.59g 1.73g 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Potassium 200mg 169mg 1%
Saturated fat 4.435g 4.25g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 26.71g 16.75g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 6.22g 4.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.647g 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%
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
13% 12% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.97 g
Fats: 11.79 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 2.43 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 ProteinProtein +20.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.9%
Contains more OtherOther +68.8%
Contains more WaterWater +25.4%
~equal in Fats ~12.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 43% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.435 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.355 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +854.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.25g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 32% 42% 9% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 2.01 g
Fructose: 2.59 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.84 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 FructoseFructose +49.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +25.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +608.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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 cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170320/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.