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

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Differences between mcDonald's cheeseburgers and mcDonald's hamburgers

McDonald's cheeseburgers contain less iron and polyunsaturated fat than mcDonald's hamburgers.
The amount of sodium in mcDonald's hamburgers is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger and McDONALD'S, Hamburger.

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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

McDonald's hamburger

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+31.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+30.8%

Contains more IronIron	+22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+40%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

~equal in Potassium ~192mg

~equal in Copper ~0.096mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.95mg

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

McDonald's hamburger

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+12.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0.6mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.239mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.83µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		26.2µg	48%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.134g	8%
Iron	2.35mg	2.87mg	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.355g	1.42g	7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.135g	7%
Sodium	626mg	494mg	6%
Phosphorus	140mg	107mg	5%
Calcium	167mg	127mg	4%
Manganese	0.23mg	0.322mg	4%
Saturated fat	4.435g	3.504g	4%
Fats	11.79g	10.09g	3%
Cholesterol	35mg	27mg	3%
Vitamin B3	4.026mg	4.544mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.223mg	0.247mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.239mg	2%
Carbs	27.81g	30.28g	1%
Fiber	1.1g	1.3g	1%
Vitamin B12	0.86µg	0.83µg	1%
Folate	59µg	64µg	1%
Fructose	2.59g	3.3g	1%
Calories	263kcal	264kcal	0%
Protein	12.97g	12.92g	0%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	4.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	203kcal	204kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	38g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.9	1.5	N/A
Vitamin C	0.6mg	0.6mg	0%
Net carbs	26.71g	28.98g	N/A
Magnesium	20mg	21mg	0%
Potassium	200mg	192mg	0%
Sugar	6.22g	6.03g	N/A
Copper	0.097mg	0.096mg	0%
Zinc	1.91mg	1.95mg	0%
Trans fat	0.647g	0.428g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	3.631g	3.768g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A