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McDonald's Quarter Pounder vs. Coleslaw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between McDonald's Quarter Pounder and coleslaw

  • McDonald's Quarter Pounder has more vitamin B12, protein, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, and vitamin B1, while coleslaw has more vitamin C.
  • McDonald's Quarter Pounder's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 53% higher.
  • Coleslaw contains 22 times less vitamin B3 than McDonald's Quarter Pounder. McDonald's Quarter Pounder contains 4.452mg of vitamin B3, while coleslaw contains 0.206mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in coleslaw is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER and Fast foods, coleslaw.

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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 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 5.7% 9% 11% 8.3% 5% 3.8% 8.6% 26% 13% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76%
Contains more IronIron +995.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +613.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1821.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +520%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.5%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 3% 0% 0% 0% 46% 79% 83% 0% 0% 160% 0% 42%
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 49% 0% 9.3% 11% 6.5% 4.6% 3.9% 15% 26% 1.3% 177% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +603.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1620%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2061.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12700%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1522.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Quarter Pounder Coleslaw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 70.9µg 59%
Vitamin B12 1.28µg 0.01µg 53%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.283g 5.348g 34%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 4.979g 29%
Iron 2.41mg 0.22mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.452mg 0.206mg 27%
Protein 14.1g 0.95g 26%
Vitamin B2 0.344mg 0.02mg 25%
Zinc 2.69mg 0.14mg 23%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.279g 17%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 14.6mg 15%
Phosphorus 124mg 20mg 15%
Folate 56µg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.183mg 0.026mg 13%
Cholesterol 39mg 4mg 12%
Saturated fat 4.008g 1.599g 11%
Copper 0.107mg 0.015mg 10%
Sodium 427mg 203mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.112mg 9%
Calories 244kcal 153kcal 5%
Calcium 84mg 30mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.246mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Manganese 0.199mg 0.102mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.202g 2.671g 4%
Fats 11.55g 9.91g 3%
Magnesium 22mg 8mg 3%
Potassium 227mg 129mg 3%
Vitamin A 28µg 3%
Carbs 22.17g 14.89g 2%
Fiber 1.6g 1.9g 1%
Fructose 2.2g 1.44g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.8g 0.62g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 173kcal 1611kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 41g 65g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.1 5 N/A
Net carbs 20.57g 12.99g N/A
Sugar 5.13g 12.19g N/A
Trans fat 0.724g 0.037g N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.002g 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
10% 15% 73%
Protein: 0.95 g
Fats: 9.91 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 73.42 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1384.2%
Contains more FatsFats +16.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.9%
Contains more WaterWater +45.8%

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
17% 28% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.599 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.671 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.348 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1789.8%

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
74% 14% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 8.96 g
Glucose: 1.69 g
Fructose: 1.44 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.09 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +13%
Contains more FructoseFructose +52.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3972.7%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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 Quarter Pounder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170321/nutrients
  2. Coleslaw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170300/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.