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

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What are the differences between mcDonald's hamburgers and pizza?

  • McDonald's hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, and zinc; however, pizza is richer in phosphorus, vitamin B1, folate, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • McDonald's hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 17% more.
  • McDonald's hamburgers have less sodium.

We used McDONALD'S, Hamburger and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust types in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.6%
Contains more IronIron +15.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +45.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.105mg

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%
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's hamburger Pizza DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.42µg 17%
Phosphorus 107mg 216mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.247mg 0.39mg 12%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Selenium 26.2µg 19.9µg 11%
Vitamin A 69µg 8%
Folate 64µg 93µg 7%
Zinc 1.95mg 1.34mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Calcium 127mg 188mg 6%
Sodium 494mg 598mg 5%
Iron 2.87mg 2.48mg 5%
Saturated fat 3.504g 4.465g 4%
Vitamin B3 4.544mg 3.825mg 4%
Fiber 1.3g 2.3g 4%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.239mg 0.195mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.768g 2.608g 3%
Fructose 3.3g 1g 3%
Protein 12.92g 11.39g 3%
Cholesterol 27mg 17mg 3%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.36mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.42g 1.681g 2%
Carbs 30.28g 33.33g 1%
Magnesium 21mg 24mg 1%
Potassium 192mg 172mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1.4mg 1%
Fats 10.09g 9.69g 1%
Copper 0.096mg 0.105mg 1%
Calories 264kcal 266kcal 0%
Net carbs 28.98g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 6.03g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0.428g 0.241g N/A
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.134g 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.135g 1.367g 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
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11%
~equal in Fats ~9.69g
~equal in Water ~43.17g

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
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18.4%

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
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88% 3% 3% 3%
Starch: 26.95 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 0.78 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0.42 g
Maltose: 1.05 g
Galactose: 0.13 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +169.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +230%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +66.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.