Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

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

Compare

Important differences between mcDonald's cheeseburgers and wendy's hamburgers

  • McDonald's cheeseburgers have more calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, wendy's hamburgers have more vitamin B12, zinc, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Wendy's hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 25% more.
  • McDonald's cheeseburgers have 5 times more calcium than wendy's hamburgers. McDonald's cheeseburgers have 167mg of calcium, while wendy's hamburgers have 34mg.
  • Wendy's hamburgers are lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger and WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, no cheese.

Infographic

McDonald's cheeseburger vs Wendy's hamburger infographic
Infographic link

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 13% 10% 17% 102% 46% 67% 44% 52% 24% 99%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +391.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23%
Contains more IronIron +16.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~195mg

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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 69% 47% 60% 20% 26% 181% 23% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +24.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's cheeseburger Wendy's hamburger DV% diff.
Selenium 18.2µg 33%
Vitamin B12 0.86µg 1.45µg 25%
Folate 59µg 15%
Calcium 167mg 34mg 13%
Sodium 626mg 395mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.114mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.355g 1.55g 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.336mg 7%
Starch 11.52g 5%
Phosphorus 140mg 103mg 5%
Iron 2.35mg 2.73mg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 3.225mg 5%
Copper 0.097mg 0.139mg 5%
Zinc 1.91mg 2.47mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.205mg 4%
Carbs 27.81g 16.82g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.223mg 0.275mg 4%
Saturated fat 4.435g 3.689g 3%
Calories 263kcal 213kcal 3%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.187mg 2%
Fats 11.79g 10.6g 2%
Fructose 2.59g 1.32g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.631g 4.077g 1%
Protein 12.97g 12.63g 1%
Fiber 1.1g 1.3g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 26.71g 15.52g N/A
Cholesterol 35mg 35mg 0%
Magnesium 20mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 200mg 195mg 0%
Sugar 6.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.647g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.459mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 0.827mg 0%
Lysine 0.769mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.461mg 0%
Valine 0.524mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 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
13% 11% 17% 58%
Protein: 12.63 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 16.82 g
Water: 58.41 g
Other: 1.54 g
Contains more FatsFats +11.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.3%
Contains more OtherOther +57.8%
Contains more WaterWater +29.8%
~equal in Protein ~12.63g

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
40% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.689 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.55 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -16.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +336.6%

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
81% 8% 9%
Starch: 11.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 1.32 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +76.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +96.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +281.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

People also compare

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. Wendy's hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170722/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.