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

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What are the differences between mcDonald's hamburgers and nachos Supreme?

  • McDonald's hamburgers are higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B1, folate, zinc, and calcium; however, nachos Supreme is richer in fiber.
  • McDonald's hamburgers' daily need coverage for selenium is 33% more.
  • Nachos Supreme contains 5 times less folate than mcDonald's hamburgers. McDonald's hamburgers contain 64µg of folate, while nachos Supreme contains 14µg.

We used McDONALD'S, Hamburger and TACO BELL, Nachos Supreme types 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.
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 24% 14% 26% 38% 35% 29% 66% 45% 26% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170.2%
Contains more IronIron +184.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +223.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.104mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 0% 0% 0% 62% 55% 85% 0% 0% 104% 0% 48%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 14% 35% 18% 32% 19% 20% 36% 39% 16% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +238.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +349.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +167.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +357.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's hamburger Nachos Supreme DV% diff.
Selenium 26.2µg 8.1µg 33%
Iron 2.87mg 1.01mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.544mg 1.01mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.31µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.247mg 0.073mg 15%
Protein 12.92g 6.21g 13%
Folate 64µg 14µg 13%
Vitamin E 1.75mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 12%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.134g 0.315g 11%
Fiber 1.3g 3.7g 10%
Calcium 127mg 47mg 8%
Zinc 1.95mg 1.05mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.239mg 0.137mg 8%
Phosphorus 107mg 153mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.33mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.768g 6.661g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.42g 2.496g 7%
Starch 14.97g 6%
Sodium 494mg 348mg 6%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.135g 2.098g 6%
Vitamin A 42µg 5%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.202mg 5%
Vitamin K 6.4µg 5%
Fats 10.09g 12.48g 4%
Cholesterol 27mg 14mg 4%
Saturated fat 3.504g 2.549g 4%
Fructose 3.3g 0.27g 4%
Carbs 30.28g 21.39g 3%
Magnesium 21mg 33mg 3%
Potassium 192mg 298mg 3%
Calories 264kcal 223kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.096mg 0.104mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.9g 2.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 204kcal 359kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 45g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 3.6 N/A
Net carbs 28.98g 17.69g N/A
Sugar 6.03g 1.63g N/A
Trans fat 0.428g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.059mg 0%
Threonine 0.216mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0%
Leucine 0.541mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.118mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0%
Valine 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.006g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.004g 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.011g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.004g 0.005g 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
6% 12% 21% 58% 2%
Protein: 6.21 g
Fats: 12.48 g
Carbs: 21.39 g
Water: 58.15 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.6%
Contains more FatsFats +23.7%
Contains more WaterWater +30.6%

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
22% 57% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.549 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.496 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +76.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75.8%

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
90% 5%
Starch: 14.97 g
Sucrose: 0.27 g
Glucose: 0.23 g
Fructose: 0.27 g
Lactose: 0.87 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +813%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1122.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Nachos Supreme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170337/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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