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

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

  • McDonald's hamburgers are higher in selenium, calcium, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, wendy's hamburgers are richer in vitamin B12.
  • Wendy's hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 26% more.
  • Wendy's hamburgers contain 4 times less calcium than mcDonald's hamburgers. McDonald's hamburgers contain 127mg of calcium, while wendy's hamburgers contain 34mg.
  • Wendy's hamburgers have less sodium.

We used McDONALD'S, Hamburger and WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, no cheese 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 10% 17% 102% 46% 67% 44% 52% 24% 99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +273.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
~equal in Potassium ~195mg
~equal in Iron ~2.73mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~103mg

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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 69% 47% 60% 20% 26% 181% 23% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +74.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's hamburger Wendy's hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.83µg 1.45µg 26%
Folate 64µg 16%
Selenium 26.2µg 18.2µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.114mg 9%
Calcium 127mg 34mg 9%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.544mg 3.225mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.336mg 7%
Manganese 0.322mg 0.187mg 6%
Starch 11.52g 5%
Copper 0.096mg 0.139mg 5%
Zinc 1.95mg 2.47mg 5%
Carbs 30.28g 16.82g 4%
Sodium 494mg 395mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.239mg 0.205mg 3%
Calories 264kcal 213kcal 3%
Cholesterol 27mg 35mg 3%
Fructose 3.3g 1.32g 2%
Iron 2.87mg 2.73mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.247mg 0.275mg 2%
Phosphorus 107mg 103mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.42g 1.55g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.768g 4.077g 1%
Saturated fat 3.504g 3.689g 1%
Fats 10.09g 10.6g 1%
Protein 12.92g 12.63g 1%
Magnesium 21mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 28.98g 15.52g N/A
Potassium 192mg 195mg 0%
Sugar 6.03g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.3g 0%
Trans fat 0.428g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.459mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 0.827mg 0%
Lysine 0.769mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.461mg 0%
Valine 0.524mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.134g 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 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
13% 11% 17% 58%
Protein: 12.63 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 16.82 g
Water: 58.41 g
Other: 1.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80%
Contains more OtherOther +41.6%
Contains more WaterWater +31.2%
~equal in Protein ~12.63g
~equal in Fats ~10.6g

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
40% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.689 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.55 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.689g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~4.077g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.55g

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
81% 8% 9%
Starch: 11.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 1.32 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +84.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +150%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +186.4%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Wendy's hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170722/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.