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

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The main differences between McDonald's Quarter Pounder and hamburgers

McDonald's Quarter Pounder has more vitamin B2; however, hamburgers have more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, and monounsaturated fat.
Hamburgers have 2 times less fiber than McDonald's Quarter Pounder. McDonald's Quarter Pounder has 1.6g of fiber, while hamburgers have 0.9g.
McDonald's Quarter Pounder is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.

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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.

McDonald's Quarter Pounder

Hamburger

Contains more CopperCopper

+17.6%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+21.4%
Contains more IronIron	+19.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

~equal in Potassium ~226mg

~equal in Zinc ~2.87mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~136mg

~equal in Sodium ~414mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.217mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

McDonald's Quarter Pounder

Hamburger

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+37.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+12.5%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~56µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B6		0.203mg	16%
Vitamin B2	0.344mg	0.25mg	7%
Vitamin B12	1.28µg	1.44µg	7%
Vitamin B5		0.31mg	6%
Vitamin B3	4.452mg	5.365mg	6%
Protein	14.1g	17.08g	6%
Iron	2.41mg	2.88mg	6%
Saturated fat	4.008g	5.096g	5%
Fats	11.55g	14.36g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.217mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	4.202g	5.495g	3%
Calories	244kcal	295kcal	3%
Cholesterol	39mg	47mg	3%
Fiber	1.6g	0.9g	3%
Zinc	2.69mg	2.87mg	2%
Phosphorus	124mg	136mg	2%
Calcium	84mg	102mg	2%
Copper	0.107mg	0.091mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	0mg	1%
Sodium	427mg	414mg	1%
Manganese	0.199mg	0.217mg	1%
Carbs	22.17g	24.1g	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.283g	0.38g	1%
Net carbs	20.57g	23.2g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	20mg	0%
Potassium	227mg	226mg	0%
Sugar	5.13g	4.15g	N/A
Trans fat	0.724g	0.814g	N/A
Folate	56µg	56µg	0%
Tryptophan		0.206mg	0%
Threonine		0.666mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.716mg	0%
Leucine		1.319mg	0%
Lysine		1.226mg	0%
Methionine		0.37mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.677mg	0%
Valine		0.823mg	0%
Histidine		0.505mg	0%
Fructose	2.2g	2.03g	0%