McDonald's Quarter Pounder vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between McDonald's Quarter Pounder and pizza
- McDonald's Quarter Pounder has more vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, pizza is higher in vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, folate, and manganese.
- McDonald's Quarter Pounder covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 36% more than pizza.
- McDonald's Quarter Pounder has 2 times more cholesterol than pizza. While McDonald's Quarter Pounder has 39mg of cholesterol, pizza has only 17mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.
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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 | +32% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +123.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +74.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +80.9% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +76.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +16.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +204.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +55.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +113.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +66.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.28µg | 0.42µg | 36% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 36% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 0.39mg | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 124mg | 216mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.69mg | 1.34mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.344mg | 0.195mg | 11% |
| Starch | 26.95g | 11% | |
| Calcium | 84mg | 188mg | 10% |
| Folate | 56µg | 93µg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.283g | 1.681g | 9% |
| Vitamin A | 69µg | 8% | |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 17mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.199mg | 0.36mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 598mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.83mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin K | 6.7µg | 6% | |
| Protein | 14.1g | 11.39g | 5% |
| Carbs | 22.17g | 33.33g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.202g | 2.608g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.452mg | 3.825mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 2.3g | 3% |
| Choline | 16.4mg | 3% | |
| Fats | 11.55g | 9.69g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 4.008g | 4.465g | 2% |
| Fructose | 2.2g | 1g | 2% |
| Potassium | 227mg | 172mg | 2% |
| Calories | 244kcal | 266kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 1.4mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2.41mg | 2.48mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 20.57g | 31.03g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 24mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.13g | 3.58g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.724g | 0.241g | N/A |
| Threonine | 0.41mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.564mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.139mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.77mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.264mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.664mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.72mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.355mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.175g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.367g | 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:
11.39 g
Fats:
9.69 g
Carbs:
33.33 g
Water:
43.17 g
Other:
2.42 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +19.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.7% |
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
4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.681 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +61.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +494% |
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:
26.95 g
Sucrose:
0.2 g
Glucose:
0.78 g
Fructose:
1 g
Lactose:
0.42 g
Maltose:
1.05 g
Galactose:
0.13 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +144.9% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +120% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +500% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +43.8% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Sucrose
~0.2g
