McDonald's Quarter Pounder vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between McDonald's Quarter Pounder and hot dogs
- McDonald's Quarter Pounder has more vitamin B2, iron, zinc, folate, and vitamin B3; however, hot dogs have more vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for hot dogs is 29% higher.
- Hot dogs have 9 times less folate than McDonald's Quarter Pounder. McDonald's Quarter Pounder has 56µg of folate, while hot dogs have 6µg.
- McDonald's Quarter Pounder is lower in saturated fat.
Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER and Frankfurter, meat.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +46.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +49.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +121.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +124.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +342.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +17.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +232.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +184.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +22.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 427mg | 1090mg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.283g | 4.404g | 27% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 23% | |
| Fats | 11.55g | 25.76g | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.202g | 11.386g | 18% |
| Iron | 2.41mg | 1.09mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 4.008g | 7.666g | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.344mg | 0.121mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.69mg | 1.2mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 77mg | 13% |
| Folate | 56µg | 6µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 13% | |
| Phosphorus | 124mg | 206mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.28µg | 1.57µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.452mg | 2.665mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.055mg | 11% |
| Protein | 14.1g | 10.26g | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.199mg | 0.045mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 6% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0g | 6% |
| Carbs | 22.17g | 4.17g | 6% |
| Fructose | 2.2g | 3% | |
| Calories | 244kcal | 290kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 227mg | 152mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 99mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.097mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 20.57g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.13g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.724g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0% |
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:
10.26 g
Fats:
25.76 g
Carbs:
4.17 g
Water:
56.31 g
Other:
3.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +37.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +431.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +123% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93.4% |
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
7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.404 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +171% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1456.2% |
