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

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Important differences between mcDonald's hamburgers and tikka Masala

  • McDonald's hamburgers have more vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and protein; however, tikka Masala has more fiber.
  • McDonald's hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 26% more.
  • McDonald's hamburgers have 4 times more zinc than tikka Masala. McDonald's hamburgers have 1.95mg of zinc, while tikka Masala has 0.5mg.
  • Tikka Masala is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, Hamburger and KASHI Pizza, Tikka Masala, single serve, frozen, unprepared.

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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 0% 29% 21% 53% 0% 14% 33% 32% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.9%
Contains more IronIron +105%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +290%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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% 0% 0% 50% 23% 47% 0% 9.2% 25% 0% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +139%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +315%
Contains more FolateFolate +156%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's hamburger Tikka Masala DV% diff.
Selenium 26.2µg 48%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 0.2µg 26%
Fiber 1.3g 6g 19%
Iron 2.87mg 1.4mg 18%
Manganese 0.322mg 14%
Zinc 1.95mg 0.5mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.544mg 2.5mg 13%
Copper 0.096mg 11%
Sodium 494mg 247mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.239mg 0.1mg 11%
Folate 64µg 25µg 10%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.134g 8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.135g 7%
Fats 10.09g 5.9g 6%
Cholesterol 27mg 8mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.504g 2.1g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.768g 1.5g 6%
Protein 12.92g 10.2g 5%
Magnesium 21mg 5%
Calories 264kcal 191kcal 4%
Phosphorus 107mg 77mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.247mg 0.2mg 4%
Fructose 3.3g 4%
Calcium 127mg 97mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.42g 1g 3%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 192mg 236mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.9g 5.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 204kcal 187kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 52g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 28.98g 23.5g N/A
Carbs 30.28g 29.5g 0%
Sugar 6.03g 4g N/A
Trans fat 0.428g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.006g 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

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
10% 6% 30% 49% 5%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 5.9 g
Carbs: 29.5 g
Water: 49 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.7%
Contains more FatsFats +71%
~equal in Carbs ~29.5g
~equal in Water ~49g

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
46% 33% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.1%

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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

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.