McDonald's Quarter Pounder vs. McDonald's cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between McDonald's Quarter Pounder and mcDonald's cheeseburgers?
- McDonald's Quarter Pounder is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2, yet mcDonald's cheeseburgers are higher in calcium.
- McDonald's Quarter Pounder's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 18% more.
- The amount of sodium in McDonald's Quarter Pounder is lower.
We used McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER and McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger types in this article.
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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 PotassiumPotassium | +13.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +40.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +98.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +12.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +15.6% |
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 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +32.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +48.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.28µg | 0.86µg | 18% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 626mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 167mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 2.69mg | 1.91mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.344mg | 0.26mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.452mg | 4.026mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.223mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 124mg | 140mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 4.008g | 4.435g | 2% |
| Carbs | 22.17g | 27.81g | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.1g | 2% |
| Protein | 14.1g | 12.97g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.202g | 3.631g | 1% |
| Folate | 56µg | 59µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.199mg | 0.23mg | 1% |
| Calories | 244kcal | 263kcal | 1% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.097mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2.41mg | 2.35mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 227mg | 200mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 35mg | 1% |
| Fats | 11.55g | 11.79g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.57g | 26.71g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.13g | 6.22g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.724g | 0.647g | N/A |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.283g | 0.355g | 0% |
| Fructose | 2.2g | 2.59g | 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:
12.97 g
Fats:
11.79 g
Carbs:
27.81 g
Water:
45 g
Other:
2.43 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +11.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +25.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +34.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~12.97g
~equal in
Fats
~11.79g
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
4.435 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.355 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -9.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.4% |
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:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.24 g
Glucose:
2.01 g
Fructose:
2.59 g
Lactose:
0.54 g
Maltose:
0.84 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +17.7% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +671.4% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +15.1% |
~equal in
Starch
~0g
~equal in
Sucrose
~0.24g
~equal in
Glucose
~2.01g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
