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

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How are McDonald's Quarter Pounder and submarine sandwich different?

McDonald's Quarter Pounder is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and vitamin B2, while submarine sandwich is higher in vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin C, and manganese.
McDonald's Quarter Pounder covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 44% more than submarine sandwich.
McDonald's Quarter Pounder contains 3 times more zinc than submarine sandwich. McDonald's Quarter Pounder contains 2.69mg of zinc, while submarine sandwich contains 1.05mg.
McDonald's Quarter Pounder is lower in sodium.

McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER and Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato types were used 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.

McDonald's Quarter Pounder

Submarine sandwich

Contains more IronIron	+33.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+27.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+156.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+103.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+24.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+77.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~112mg

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

Submarine sandwich

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+481.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+87.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+17.9%

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.323mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.28µg	0.22µg	44%
Selenium		19.9µg	36%
Vitamin B6		0.203mg	16%
Zinc	2.69mg	1.05mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.343mg	13%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.283g	1.927g	11%
Vitamin B5		0.555mg	11%
Calcium	84mg	171mg	9%
Iron	2.41mg	1.81mg	8%
Manganese	0.199mg	0.354mg	7%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	7.5mg	7%
Protein	14.1g	10.52g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.344mg	0.267mg	6%
Starch		15.67g	6%
Sodium	427mg	575mg	6%
Choline		29.1mg	5%
Vitamin K		4.5µg	4%
Cholesterol	39mg	27mg	4%
Folate	56µg	66µg	3%
Copper	0.107mg	0.084mg	3%
Vitamin E		0.41mg	3%
Saturated fat	4.008g	3.554g	2%
Calories	244kcal	213kcal	2%
Vitamin A		22µg	2%
Phosphorus	124mg	112mg	2%
Fats	11.55g	10.04g	2%
Fiber	1.6g	1.2g	2%
Potassium	227mg	282mg	2%
Carbs	22.17g	20.43g	1%
Monounsaturated fat	4.202g	3.716g	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Fructose	2.2g	1.4g	1%
Vitamin B3	4.452mg	4.323mg	1%
Vitamin D		7IU	1%
Net carbs	20.57g	19.23g	N/A
Magnesium	22mg	20mg	0%
Sugar	5.13g	3.18g	N/A
Trans fat	0.724g	0.119g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.1mg	0%
Threonine		0.331mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.431mg	0%
Leucine		0.752mg	0%
Lysine		0.491mg	0%
Methionine		0.21mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.431mg	0%
Valine		0.501mg	0%
Histidine		0.301mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA		0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.104g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.013g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.665g	N/A