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

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What are the main differences between mcDonald's hamburgers and mcFlurry?

  • McDonald's hamburgers are richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, zinc, manganese, vitamin B12, and copper, while mcFlurry is higher in vitamin A.
  • McDonald's hamburgers' daily need coverage for iron is 33% higher.
  • McFlurry has 33 times less vitamin B3 than mcDonald's hamburgers. McDonald's hamburgers have 4.544mg of vitamin B3, while mcFlurry has 0.139mg.
  • McFlurry is lower in sodium.

We used McDONALD'S, Hamburger and McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES types in this comparison.

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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 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.5%
Contains more IronIron +963%
Contains more CopperCopper +118.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +261.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
~equal in Calcium ~135mg
~equal in Potassium ~208mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~116mg

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 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +384.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3169.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +38.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2033.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.243mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's hamburger McFlurry DV% diff.
Selenium 26.2µg 48%
Iron 2.87mg 0.27mg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.544mg 0.139mg 28%
Sodium 494mg 54mg 19%
Protein 12.92g 4.02g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.247mg 0.051mg 16%
Folate 64µg 3µg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.73mg 15%
Zinc 1.95mg 0.54mg 13%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.046mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.6µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.42g 0.282g 8%
Copper 0.096mg 0.044mg 6%
Fats 10.09g 6.46g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.768g 1.67g 5%
Fructose 3.3g 0.21g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 4%
Calories 264kcal 177kcal 4%
Fiber 1.3g 0.2g 4%
Cholesterol 27mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Phosphorus 107mg 116mg 1%
Carbs 30.28g 26.82g 1%
Calcium 127mg 135mg 1%
Net carbs 28.98g 26.62g N/A
Potassium 192mg 208mg 0%
Sugar 6.03g 24.37g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.239mg 0.243mg 0%
Trans fat 0.428g 0.281g N/A
Saturated fat 3.504g 3.402g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.134g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.135g 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
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.4%
Contains more FatsFats +56.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.9%
Contains more OtherOther +127.1%
Contains more WaterWater +38.6%

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
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +403.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.402g

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
69% 3% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 16.9 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 6.23 g
Maltose: 0.28 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +180%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1471.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +125%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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 hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170717/nutrients
  2. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/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.