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

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How are mcDonald's hamburgers and hot dogs different?

McDonald's hamburgers are richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and folate, while hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, fats, and phosphorus.
Hot dogs cover your daily need for vitamin B12 31% more than mcDonald's hamburgers.
McDonald's hamburgers contain 11 times more folate than hot dogs. McDonald's hamburgers contain 64µg of folate, while hot dogs contain 6µg.
McDonald's hamburgers are lower in saturated fat.

McDONALD'S, Hamburger and Frankfurter, meat types were used in this article.

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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 hamburger

Hot dog

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+28.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.3%
Contains more IronIron	+163.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-54.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+615.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+109.6%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+92.5%

~equal in Copper ~0.097mg

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 hamburger

Hot dog

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+349.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+97.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+70.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+966.7%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+89.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.83µg	1.57µg	31%
Sodium	494mg	1090mg	26%
Selenium	26.2µg	12.5µg	25%
Fats	10.09g	25.76g	24%
Iron	2.87mg	1.09mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.42g	4.404g	20%
Saturated fat	3.504g	7.666g	19%
Monounsaturated fat	3.768g	11.386g	19%
Cholesterol	27mg	77mg	17%
Vitamin B1	0.247mg	0.055mg	16%
Folate	64µg	6µg	15%
Phosphorus	107mg	206mg	14%
Vitamin B6		0.166mg	13%
Manganese	0.322mg	0.045mg	12%
Vitamin B3	4.544mg	2.665mg	12%
Carbs	30.28g	4.17g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.239mg	0.121mg	9%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.134g		8%
Zinc	1.95mg	1.2mg	7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.135g		7%
Vitamin B5		0.31mg	6%
Protein	12.92g	10.26g	5%
Fiber	1.3g	0g	5%
Fructose	3.3g		4%
Calcium	127mg	99mg	3%
Calories	264kcal	290kcal	1%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	0mg	1%
Magnesium	21mg	15mg	1%
Potassium	192mg	152mg	1%
Vitamin E		0.19mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	3.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	204kcal	283kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	28.98g	4.17g	N/A
Sugar	6.03g		N/A
Copper	0.096mg	0.097mg	0%
Trans fat	0.428g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.111mg	0%
Threonine		0.474mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.53mg	0%
Leucine		0.907mg	0%
Lysine		0.963mg	0%
Methionine		0.291mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.445mg	0%
Valine		0.555mg	0%
Histidine		0.331mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A