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McDonald's cheeseburger vs. Chicken teriyaki subway — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mcDonald's cheeseburgers and chicken teriyaki subway

  • McDonald's cheeseburgers have more vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and monounsaturated fat, while chicken teriyaki subway has more vitamin B3.
  • McDonald's cheeseburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 31% more than chicken teriyaki subway.
  • McDonald's cheeseburgers contain 9 times more saturated fat than chicken teriyaki subway. While mcDonald's cheeseburgers contain 4.435g of saturated fat, chicken teriyaki subway contains only 0.505g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger and SUBWAY, sweet onion chicken teriyaki sub on white bread with lettuce, tomato, and sweet onion sauce.

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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 16% 43% 25% 57% 24% 17% 60% 40% 37% 84%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +17.6%
Contains more IronIron +54.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +198.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~139mg

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 3.7% 1% 7.6% 0% 68% 49% 95% 39% 65% 14% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +681.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~58µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's cheeseburger Chicken teriyaki subway DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.86µg 0.11µg 31%
Selenium 15.4µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.282mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.435g 0.505g 18%
Fats 11.79g 2.37g 14%
Sodium 626mg 305mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.655mg 13%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.64mg 12%
Iron 2.35mg 1.52mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.631g 0.642g 7%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 5.063mg 6%
Starch 13.77g 6%
Calories 263kcal 155kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.223mg 0.273mg 4%
Cholesterol 35mg 22mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.213mg 4%
Protein 12.97g 10.91g 4%
Copper 0.097mg 0.071mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.355g 0.831g 3%
Potassium 200mg 285mg 3%
Calcium 167mg 142mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Carbs 27.81g 22.54g 2%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.282mg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 26.71g 21.34g N/A
Sugar 6.22g 6.06g N/A
Fiber 1.1g 1.2g 0%
Phosphorus 140mg 139mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Folate 59µg 58µg 0%
Trans fat 0.647g 0.012g N/A
Fructose 2.59g 2.39g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.717g 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% 2% 23% 62% 2%
Protein: 10.91 g
Fats: 2.37 g
Carbs: 22.54 g
Water: 62.4 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.9%
Contains more FatsFats +397.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.4%
Contains more OtherOther +36.5%
Contains more WaterWater +38.7%

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
26% 32% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.505 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.642 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.831 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +465.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.1%

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
69% 4% 11% 12% 3%
Starch: 13.77 g
Sucrose: 0.79 g
Glucose: 2.23 g
Fructose: 2.39 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.65 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +29.2%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +229.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +10.9%
~equal in Fructose ~2.39g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Chicken teriyaki subway - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170705/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.