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

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A recap on the differences between mcDonald's cheeseburgers and taco

McDonald's cheeseburgers have more vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, folate, protein, and calcium; however, taco is higher in fiber and phosphorus.
McDonald's cheeseburgers cover your daily vitamin B2 needs 15% more than taco.
Taco contains 4 times less vitamin B1 than mcDonald's cheeseburgers. McDonald's cheeseburgers contain 0.223mg of vitamin B1, while taco contains 0.05mg.
Taco has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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

Taco

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+87.6%
Contains more IronIron	+97.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+26%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+27.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-36.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Potassium ~209mg

~equal in Zinc ~1.75mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.249mg

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

Taco

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+346%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+144%
Contains more FolateFolate	+210.5%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.93µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.355g	3.042g	18%
Selenium		9.2µg	17%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		2.708g	16%
Iron	2.35mg	1.19mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.06mg	15%
Vitamin B3	4.026mg	1.65mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.223mg	0.05mg	14%
Vitamin K		15.3µg	13%
Fiber	1.1g	3.9g	11%
Sodium	626mg	397mg	10%
Folate	59µg	19µg	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.166g	10%
Protein	12.97g	8.86g	8%
Calcium	167mg	89mg	8%
Vitamin B6		0.09mg	7%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Choline		32mg	6%
Phosphorus	140mg	178mg	5%
Vitamin E		0.6mg	4%
Carbs	27.81g	19.85g	3%
Magnesium	20mg	32mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.86µg	0.93µg	3%
Fructose	2.59g	0.3g	3%
Calories	263kcal	226kcal	2%
Cholesterol	35mg	28mg	2%
Copper	0.097mg	0.077mg	2%
Vitamin A		20µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	3.631g	4.411g	2%
Fats	11.79g	12.7g	1%
Vitamin D*		4 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Zinc	1.91mg	1.75mg	1%
Manganese	0.23mg	0.249mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	3.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	203kcal	255kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.9	1.7	N/A
Vitamin C	0.6mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	26.71g	15.95g	N/A
Potassium	200mg	209mg	0%
Sugar	6.22g	0.9g	N/A
Trans fat	0.647g	0.467g	N/A
Saturated fat	4.435g	4.384g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.004g	N/A