McDonald's cheeseburger vs. Egg McMUFFIN — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mcDonald's cheeseburgers and egg McMUFFIN

McDonald's cheeseburgers have more vitamin B3 and zinc; however, egg McMUFFIN is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B2.
Egg McMUFFIN covers your daily cholesterol needs 43% more than mcDonald's cheeseburgers.
Egg McMUFFIN contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger and McDONALD'S, Egg McMUFFIN.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

McDonald's cheeseburger

Egg McMUFFIN

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+15.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+48.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

~equal in Iron ~2.3mg

~equal in Sodium ~617mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.235mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

McDonald's cheeseburger

Egg McMUFFIN

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+29.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+33.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	35mg	165mg	43%
Vitamin B12	0.86µg		36%
Vitamin B5		0.836mg	17%
Vitamin B6		0.145mg	11%
Phosphorus	140mg	200mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.355g	1.735g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.368mg	8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.416g	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.114g	7%
Zinc	1.91mg	1.29mg	6%
Vitamin B3	4.026mg	3.102mg	6%
Folate	59µg	79µg	5%
Vitamin E		0.59mg	4%
Saturated fat	4.435g	3.592g	4%
Fats	11.79g	9.66g	3%
Calcium	167mg	192mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.223mg	0.262mg	3%
Fructose	2.59g	0.43g	3%
Calories	263kcal	228kcal	2%
Carbs	27.81g	21.67g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	3.631g	2.721g	2%
Protein	12.97g	13.64g	1%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	1.2mg	1%
Potassium	200mg	173mg	1%
Iron	2.35mg	2.3mg	1%
Copper	0.097mg	0.084mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	203kcal	167kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.9	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	26.71g	20.57g	N/A
Magnesium	20mg	20mg	0%
Sugar	6.22g	2.13g	N/A
Fiber	1.1g	1.1g	0%
Sodium	626mg	617mg	0%
Manganese	0.23mg	0.235mg	0%
Trans fat	0.647g	0.109g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.01g	N/A