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

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Important differences between mcDonald's hamburgers and submarine sandwich

  • McDonald's hamburgers have more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and zinc; however, submarine sandwich has more vitamin B1 and vitamin C.
  • McDonald's hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 25% more.
  • McDonald's hamburgers have 2 times more sugar than submarine sandwich. McDonald's hamburgers have 6.03g of sugar, while submarine sandwich has 3.18g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, Hamburger and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato.

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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 14% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
Contains more IronIron +58.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~112mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.354mg

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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +277.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.7%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.323mg
~equal in Folate ~66µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's hamburger Submarine sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.22µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 16%
Iron 2.87mg 1.81mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.555mg 11%
Selenium 26.2µg 19.9µg 11%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 7.5mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.247mg 0.343mg 8%
Zinc 1.95mg 1.05mg 8%
Starch 15.67g 6%
Choline 29.1mg 5%
Protein 12.92g 10.52g 5%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Calcium 127mg 171mg 4%
Sodium 494mg 575mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.42g 1.927g 3%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Calories 264kcal 213kcal 3%
Carbs 30.28g 20.43g 3%
Potassium 192mg 282mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 2%
Fructose 3.3g 1.4g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.239mg 0.267mg 2%
Phosphorus 107mg 112mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.354mg 1%
Copper 0.096mg 0.084mg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.544mg 4.323mg 1%
Folate 64µg 66µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Fats 10.09g 10.04g 0%
Net carbs 28.98g 19.23g N/A
Cholesterol 27mg 27mg 0%
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 6.03g 3.18g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.2g 0%
Trans fat 0.428g 0.119g N/A
Saturated fat 3.504g 3.554g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 3.768g 3.716g 0%
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.752mg 0%
Lysine 0.491mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.431mg 0%
Valine 0.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.134g 0.104g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.135g 1.665g 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
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.2%
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%
Contains more OtherOther +14.7%
~equal in Fats ~10.04g

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
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.554g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.716g

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
83% 7% 7% 2%
Starch: 15.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.4 g
Lactose: 0.08 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +70.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +135.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +34%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~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. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/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.