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McDonald's cheeseburger vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mcDonald's cheeseburgers and caesar salad

  • McDonald's cheeseburgers have more vitamin B12 and monounsaturated fat; however, caesar salad is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • McDonald's cheeseburgers cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 19% more than caesar salad.
  • Caesar salad has 2 times less monounsaturated fat than mcDonald's cheeseburgers. McDonald's cheeseburgers have 3.631g of monounsaturated fat, while caesar salad has 2.38g.
  • Caesar salad contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust.

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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 20% 70% 15% 88% 42% 44% 99% 59% 42% 171%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +29.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39.6%
~equal in Iron ~2.34mg

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% 26% 12% 0% 94% 69% 61% 27% 0% 50% 15% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +115%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's cheeseburger Caesar salad DV% diff.
Selenium 31.4µg 57%
Vitamin B12 0.86µg 0.4µg 19%
Folate 59µg 15%
Phosphorus 140mg 231mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.223mg 0.377mg 13%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.447mg 9%
Vitamin A 78µg 9%
Sodium 626mg 454mg 7%
Calcium 167mg 233mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.355g 1.461g 7%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 3.237mg 5%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.321mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.61mg 4%
Cholesterol 35mg 24mg 4%
Fats 11.79g 9.54g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.297mg 3%
Zinc 1.91mg 1.61mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.631g 2.38g 3%
Copper 0.097mg 0.126mg 3%
Fructose 2.59g 1.13g 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.7g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 28mg 2%
Saturated fat 4.435g 4.206g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Protein 12.97g 13.39g 1%
Potassium 200mg 170mg 1%
Carbs 27.81g 31.5g 1%
Calories 263kcal 265kcal 0%
Net carbs 26.71g 29.8g N/A
Iron 2.35mg 2.34mg 0%
Sugar 6.22g 4.02g N/A
Trans fat 0.647g N/A
Tryptophan 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g 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
13% 10% 32% 43% 2%
Protein: 13.39 g
Fats: 9.54 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 43.39 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +23.6%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +13.3%
~equal in Protein ~13.39g
~equal in Water ~43.39g

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
52% 30% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.206 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.461 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +311.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.206g

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
86% 3% 4% 6%
Starch: 25.29 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.98 g
Fructose: 1.13 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +105.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +129.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +671.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +98.8%
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. Caesar salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172047/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.