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McDonald's Quarter Pounder vs. BURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, no cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are McDonald's Quarter Pounder and bURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, no cheese different?

  • McDonald's Quarter Pounder is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B3, while bURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, no cheese is higher in polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat.
  • McDonald's Quarter Pounder covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 12% more than bURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, no cheese.
  • McDonald's Quarter Pounder contains 2 times more calcium than bURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, no cheese. McDonald's Quarter Pounder contains 84mg of calcium, while bURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, no cheese contains 35mg.
  • BURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, no cheese is lower in sodium.

McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER and BURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, no cheese types were used in this article.

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McDonald's Quarter Pounder vs BURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, no cheese infographic
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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 16% 25% 20% 90% 36% 73% 53% 56% 26% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 11% 17% 105% 40% 82% 48% 38% 26% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +22.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.7%
Contains more IronIron +16.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.2mg

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 3% 0% 0% 0% 46% 79% 83% 0% 0% 160% 0% 42%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 48% 44% 61% 11% 26% 0% 35% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.193mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Quarter Pounder BURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, no cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.28µg 53%
Selenium 20.1µg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.283g 3.016g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.344mg 0.19mg 12%
Vitamin K 14.1µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.114mg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.452mg 3.23mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.008g 5.773g 8%
Fats 11.55g 15.66g 6%
Sodium 427mg 289mg 6%
Calcium 84mg 35mg 5%
Iron 2.41mg 2.8mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.202g 6.117g 5%
Starch 10.3g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Carbs 22.17g 13.74g 3%
Zinc 2.69mg 3mg 3%
Folate 56µg 45µg 3%
Cholesterol 39mg 46mg 2%
Phosphorus 124mg 111mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.2mg 1%
Magnesium 22mg 18mg 1%
Potassium 227mg 192mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.4g 1%
Copper 0.107mg 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.193mg 1%
Fructose 2.2g 1.43g 1%
Calories 244kcal 252kcal 0%
Protein 14.1g 13.94g 0%
Net carbs 20.57g 12.34g N/A
Sugar 5.13g 3.52g N/A
Manganese 0.199mg 0.2mg 0%
Trans fat 0.724g 0.402g N/A
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.55mg 0%
Leucine 0.98mg 0%
Lysine 0.95mg 0%
Methionine 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.56mg 0%
Valine 0.63mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.606g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 12% 22% 50% 2%
Protein: 14.1 g
Fats: 11.55 g
Carbs: 22.17 g
Water: 50.37 g
Other: 1.81 g
14% 16% 14% 55%
Protein: 13.94 g
Fats: 15.66 g
Carbs: 13.74 g
Water: 55.29 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.4%
Contains more OtherOther +32.1%
Contains more FatsFats +35.6%
~equal in Protein ~13.94g
~equal in Water ~55.29g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 49% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.283 g
39% 41% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.773 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.117 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.016 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +965.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 37% 43% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.22 g
Glucose: 1.91 g
Fructose: 2.2 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
75% 10% 10% 4%
Starch: 10.3 g
Sucrose: 1.45 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 1.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +53.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +28.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +559.1%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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 Quarter Pounder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170321/nutrients
  2. BURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, no cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170729/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.