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

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A recap on the differences between mcDonald's hamburgers and veggie burgers

  • Veggie burgers are higher than mcDonald's hamburgers in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, folate, fiber, phosphorus, copper, and magnesium.
  • Veggie burgers cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 200% more than mcDonald's hamburgers.
  • McDonald's hamburgers contain 5 times more cholesterol than veggie burgers. While mcDonald's hamburgers contain 27mg of cholesterol, veggie burgers contain only 5mg.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, Hamburger and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared.

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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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more IronIron +19.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +108.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +92.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.3%
~equal in Calcium ~136mg

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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +973.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +142.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.244mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's hamburger Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.247mg 2.651mg 200%
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 2.01µg 49%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.951mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.303mg 23%
Folate 64µg 124µg 15%
Phosphorus 107mg 206mg 14%
Fiber 1.3g 4.9g 14%
Copper 0.096mg 0.2mg 12%
Saturated fat 3.504g 1.44g 9%
Magnesium 21mg 56mg 8%
Selenium 26.2µg 22.6µg 7%
Cholesterol 27mg 5mg 7%
Zinc 1.95mg 1.26mg 6%
Protein 12.92g 15.7g 6%
Iron 2.87mg 2.41mg 6%
Fats 10.09g 6.3g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.289mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.544mg 3.753mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.768g 1.778g 5%
Carbs 30.28g 14.27g 5%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.42g 2.023g 4%
Fructose 3.3g 0.13g 4%
Calories 264kcal 177kcal 4%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 4.5mg 4%
Potassium 192mg 333mg 4%
Sodium 494mg 569mg 3%
Starch 5.78g 2%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Calcium 127mg 136mg 1%
Net carbs 28.98g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 6.03g 1.07g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.239mg 0.244mg 0%
Trans fat 0.428g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.465mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.134g 0.081g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0g 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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +60.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +112.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +21.5%
Contains more WaterWater +37.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15.6%

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
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42.5%

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
84% 9% 4% 2%
Starch: 5.78 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0.13 g
Lactose: 0.06 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +707.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2438.5%
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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.