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McDonald's cheeseburger vs. BURGER KING, Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mcDonald's cheeseburgers and bURGER KING, Hamburger

  • McDonald's cheeseburgers have more calcium, while bURGER KING, Hamburger has more vitamin B1, iron, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • McDonald's cheeseburgers contain 2 times more calcium than bURGER KING, Hamburger. While mcDonald's cheeseburgers contain 167mg of calcium, bURGER KING, Hamburger contains only 76mg.
  • The amount of sodium in bURGER KING, Hamburger is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger and BURGER KING, Hamburger.

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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 18% 23% 19% 108% 40% 65% 54% 60% 43% 136%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +119.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more IronIron +22.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.2%
~equal in Potassium ~217mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~126mg

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% 0.8% 0% 84% 52% 74% 13% 23% 0% 14% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.947mg
~equal in Folate ~64µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's cheeseburger BURGER KING, Hamburger DV% diff.
Selenium 24.9µg 45%
Vitamin B12 0.86µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.223mg 0.334mg 9%
Calcium 167mg 76mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 8%
Sodium 626mg 461mg 7%
Iron 2.35mg 2.87mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.355g 1.244g 6%
Vitamin K 5.5µg 5%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.327mg 4%
Zinc 1.91mg 2.38mg 4%
Protein 12.97g 14.85g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.222mg 4%
Copper 0.097mg 0.121mg 3%
Saturated fat 4.435g 3.821g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.227mg 3%
Phosphorus 140mg 126mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.631g 4.249g 2%
Fats 11.79g 10.55g 2%
Potassium 200mg 217mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 25mg 1%
Folate 59µg 64µg 1%
Calories 263kcal 261kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.2mg 0%
Carbs 27.81g 26.76g 0%
Net carbs 26.71g 25.76g N/A
Cholesterol 35mg 35mg 0%
Sugar 6.22g 5.6g N/A
Fiber 1.1g 1g 0%
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 3.947mg 0%
Trans fat 0.647g 0.467g N/A
Fructose 2.59g 2.73g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.106g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.967g 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
15% 11% 27% 46% 2%
Protein: 14.85 g
Fats: 10.55 g
Carbs: 26.76 g
Water: 45.97 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +11.8%
Contains more OtherOther +29.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
~equal in Carbs ~26.76g
~equal in Water ~45.97g

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
41% 46% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.821 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.249 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.244 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250.4%

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
41% 49% 11%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.27 g
Fructose: 2.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.6 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +40%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +12.9%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~2.73g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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, Hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170328/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.