McDonald's cheeseburger vs. Roast beef sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mcDonald's cheeseburgers and roast beef sandwich

McDonald's cheeseburgers have more calcium; however, roast beef sandwich has more phosphorus and polyunsaturated fat.
Daily need coverage for calcium for mcDonald's cheeseburgers is 11% higher.
Roast beef sandwich has 2 times less sugar than mcDonald's cheeseburgers. McDonald's cheeseburgers have 6.22g of sugar, while roast beef sandwich has 3.84g.

Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger and Fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain.

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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.

McDonald's cheeseburger

Roast beef sandwich

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+203.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+12%
Contains more IronIron	+12.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.9%

~equal in Sodium ~653mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.234mg

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.

McDonald's cheeseburger

Roast beef sandwich

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+15.7%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+10.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+11.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.217mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.343mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		18.2µg	33%
Vitamin B6		0.215mg	17%
Calcium	167mg	55mg	11%
Phosphorus	140mg	200mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.355g	1.762g	9%
Starch		17.65g	7%
Choline		32.4mg	6%
Saturated fat	4.435g	3.399g	5%
Vitamin B12	0.86µg	0.96µg	4%
Iron	2.35mg	2.64mg	4%
Protein	12.97g	15.17g	4%
Vitamin E		0.43mg	3%
Zinc	1.91mg	2.27mg	3%
Vitamin K		2.8µg	2%
Folate	59µg	51µg	2%
Cholesterol	35mg	30mg	2%
Vitamin B3	4.026mg	4.343mg	2%
Carbs	27.81g	22.21g	2%
Fats	11.79g	10.3g	2%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.287mg	2%
Fructose	2.59g	1.5g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.223mg	0.217mg	1%
Calories	263kcal	244kcal	1%
Sodium	626mg	653mg	1%
Copper	0.097mg	0.109mg	1%
Fiber	1.1g	1.3g	1%
Potassium	200mg	224mg	1%
Magnesium	20mg	23mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	0mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	3.631g	3.987g	1%
Net carbs	26.71g	20.91g	N/A
Vitamin D		1IU	0%
Sugar	6.22g	3.84g	N/A
Vitamin A		2µg	0%
Manganese	0.23mg	0.234mg	0%
Trans fat	0.647g	0.389g	N/A
Omega-3 - EPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.152g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.465g	N/A