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McDonald's cheeseburger vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mcDonald's cheeseburgers and hot dogs

  • McDonald's cheeseburgers have more iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while hot dogs have more vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 30% more than mcDonald's cheeseburgers.
  • McDonald's cheeseburgers contain 10 times more folate than hot dogs. While mcDonald's cheeseburgers contain 59µg of folate, hot dogs contain only 6µg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mcDonald's cheeseburgers is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger and Frankfurter, meat.

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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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.6%
Contains more IronIron +115.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +411.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.097mg

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +883.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +82.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's cheeseburger Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.86µg 1.57µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.355g 4.404g 27%
Selenium 12.5µg 23%
Fats 11.79g 25.76g 21%
Sodium 626mg 1090mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 3.631g 11.386g 19%
Iron 2.35mg 1.09mg 16%
Saturated fat 4.435g 7.666g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.223mg 0.055mg 14%
Cholesterol 35mg 77mg 14%
Folate 59µg 6µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.121mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 2.665mg 9%
Phosphorus 140mg 206mg 9%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.045mg 8%
Carbs 27.81g 4.17g 8%
Calcium 167mg 99mg 7%
Zinc 1.91mg 1.2mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Protein 12.97g 10.26g 5%
Fiber 1.1g 0g 4%
Fructose 2.59g 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Magnesium 20mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Calories 263kcal 290kcal 1%
Potassium 200mg 152mg 1%
Net carbs 26.71g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 6.22g N/A
Copper 0.097mg 0.097mg 0%
Trans fat 0.647g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0%

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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +566.9%
Contains more FatsFats +118.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.1%
Contains more OtherOther +44%

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +213.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1140.6%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.