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

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A recap on the differences between mcDonald's hamburgers and coleslaw

  • McDonald's hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, and calcium, yet coleslaw is higher in vitamin C.
  • McDonald's hamburgers cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 34% more than coleslaw.
  • McDonald's hamburgers contain 22 times more vitamin B3 than coleslaw. While mcDonald's hamburgers contain 4.544mg of vitamin B3, coleslaw contains only 0.206mg.
  • The amount of sodium in coleslaw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, Hamburger and Fast foods, coleslaw.

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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 15% 38% 17% 108% 32% 53% 46% 64% 42% 143%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 9% 11% 8.3% 5% 3.8% 8.6% 26% 13% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +323.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.8%
Contains more IronIron +1204.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +540%
Contains more ZincZinc +1292.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +435%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.9%

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% 62% 55% 85% 0% 0% 104% 0% 48% 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 49% 9.3% 11% 0% 6.5% 4.6% 3.9% 15% 26% 1.3% 177% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1095%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8200%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2333.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's hamburger Coleslaw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 70.9µg 59%
Selenium 26.2µg 48%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.01µg 34%
Iron 2.87mg 0.22mg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.544mg 0.206mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.42g 5.348g 26%
Protein 12.92g 0.95g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.247mg 0.026mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.239mg 0.02mg 17%
Zinc 1.95mg 0.14mg 16%
Folate 64µg 16%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 14.6mg 16%
Sodium 494mg 203mg 13%
Phosphorus 107mg 20mg 12%
Calcium 127mg 30mg 10%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.102mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.504g 1.599g 9%
Copper 0.096mg 0.015mg 9%
Cholesterol 27mg 4mg 8%
Calories 264kcal 153kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 5%
Carbs 30.28g 14.89g 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.768g 2.671g 3%
Magnesium 21mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 3%
Fiber 1.3g 1.9g 2%
Fructose 3.3g 1.44g 2%
Potassium 192mg 129mg 2%
Fats 10.09g 9.91g 0%
Net carbs 28.98g 12.99g N/A
Sugar 6.03g 12.19g N/A
Trans fat 0.428g 0.037g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.134g 0.279g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.135g 4.979g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 10% 30% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.92 g
Fats: 10.09 g
Carbs: 30.28 g
Water: 44.53 g
Other: 2.18 g
10% 15% 73%
Protein: 0.95 g
Fats: 9.91 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 73.42 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1260%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.4%
Contains more OtherOther +162.7%
Contains more WaterWater +64.9%
~equal in Fats ~9.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 43% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.504 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.768 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.42 g
17% 28% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.348 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +276.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
35% 55% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.1 g
Fructose: 3.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.63 g
Galactose: 0 g
74% 14% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 8.96 g
Glucose: 1.69 g
Fructose: 1.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.09 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +24.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +129.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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 hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170717/nutrients
  2. Coleslaw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170300/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.