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

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Significant differences between mcDonald's cheeseburgers and veggie burgers

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, folate, fiber, copper, phosphorus, and magnesium in veggie burgers is higher than in mcDonald's cheeseburgers.
  • Veggie burgers cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 202% more than mcDonald's cheeseburgers.
  • Veggie burgers have 7 times less cholesterol than mcDonald's cheeseburgers. McDonald's cheeseburgers have 35mg of cholesterol, while veggie burgers have 5mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared.

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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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +313.5%
~equal in Iron ~2.41mg
~equal in Sodium ~569mg

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1088.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +133.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +110.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.244mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.753mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's cheeseburger Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.223mg 2.651mg 202%
Vitamin B12 0.86µg 2.01µg 48%
Selenium 22.6µg 41%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.951mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 23%
Folate 59µg 124µg 16%
Fiber 1.1g 4.9g 15%
Saturated fat 4.435g 1.44g 14%
Copper 0.097mg 0.2mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.355g 2.023g 11%
Cholesterol 35mg 5mg 10%
Magnesium 20mg 56mg 9%
Phosphorus 140mg 206mg 9%
Fats 11.79g 6.3g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 6%
Zinc 1.91mg 1.26mg 6%
Carbs 27.81g 14.27g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.631g 1.778g 5%
Protein 12.97g 15.7g 5%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Calories 263kcal 177kcal 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Potassium 200mg 333mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 4.5mg 4%
Calcium 167mg 136mg 3%
Fructose 2.59g 0.13g 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Sodium 626mg 569mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 3.753mg 2%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.244mg 1%
Iron 2.35mg 2.41mg 1%
Net carbs 26.71g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 6.22g 1.07g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.647g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g N/A

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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +87.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21%
Contains more WaterWater +36%
~equal in Other ~2.52g

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
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +469.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 32% 42% 9% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 2.01 g
Fructose: 2.59 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.84 g
Galactose: 0 g
84% 9% 4% 2%
Starch: 5.78 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0.13 g
Lactose: 0.06 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +673.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1892.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +800%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +158.3%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.