McDonald's Quarter Pounder vs. Chicken Quesadilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between McDonald's Quarter Pounder and chicken Quesadilla
- McDonald's Quarter Pounder has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, and iron; however, chicken Quesadilla has more phosphorus, calcium, and fats.
- McDonald's Quarter Pounder's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 45% more.
- McDonald's Quarter Pounder has 2 times more vitamin B2 than chicken Quesadilla. McDonald's Quarter Pounder has 0.344mg of vitamin B2, while chicken Quesadilla has 0.18mg.
- McDonald's Quarter Pounder is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER and Fast foods, quesadilla, with chicken.
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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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +40.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +89.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +220.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +152.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +33.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +91.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +573.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.28µg | 0.19µg | 45% |
| Selenium | 20.8µg | 38% | |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.454g | 28% | |
| Phosphorus | 124mg | 313mg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.283g | 4.094g | 25% |
| Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) | 3.427g | 20% | |
| Calcium | 84mg | 269mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 745mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.344mg | 0.18mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.69mg | 1.42mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 4.008g | 6.154g | 10% |
| Iron | 2.41mg | 1.77mg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 72µg | 8% | |
| Starch | 17.1g | 7% | |
| Fats | 11.55g | 15.25g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 6% | |
| Choline | 29.8mg | 5% | |
| Calories | 244kcal | 294kcal | 3% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.199mg | 0.266mg | 3% |
| Protein | 14.1g | 15.05g | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.29mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.452mg | 4.2mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 2.2g | 0.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 22.17g | 24.04g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D* | 8 IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 25mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 227mg | 183mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Folate | 56µg | 52µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.202g | 3.765g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.8g | 5.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 173kcal | 195kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 41g | 34g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.1 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Net carbs | 20.57g | 22.34g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.13g | 1.88g | N/A |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.7g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.724g | 0.322g | N/A |
| Omega-3 (EPA) | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 (DHA) | 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) | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
14.1 g
Fats:
11.55 g
Carbs:
22.17 g
Water:
50.37 g
Other:
1.81 g
Protein:
15.05 g
Fats:
15.25 g
Carbs:
24.04 g
Water:
42.62 g
Other:
3.04 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +32% |
~equal in
Protein
~15.05g
~equal in
Carbs
~24.04g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.008 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.283 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.154 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.765 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.094 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -34.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1346.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
17.1 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
0.43 g
Fructose:
0.4 g
Lactose:
0.53 g
Maltose:
0.43 g
Galactose:
0.08 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +344.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +450% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +69.8% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +657.1% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
