McDonald's Quarter Pounder vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between McDonald's Quarter Pounder and veggie burgers
- McDonald's Quarter Pounder has more zinc, while veggie burgers have more vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B12, folate, fiber, phosphorus, and copper.
- Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 206% higher.
- Veggie burgers contain 8 times less cholesterol than McDonald's Quarter Pounder. McDonald's Quarter Pounder contains 39mg of cholesterol, while veggie burgers contain 5mg.
The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared.
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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 ZincZinc | +113.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +154.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +61.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +86.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +66.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +377.9% |
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 | +41% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1348.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +57% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +121.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.183mg | 2.651mg | 206% |
| Selenium | 22.6µg | 41% | |
| Manganese | 0.199mg | 0.951mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.28µg | 2.01µg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.303mg | 23% | |
| Folate | 56µg | 124µg | 17% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 4.9g | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.69mg | 1.26mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.283g | 2.023g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 124mg | 206mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 4.008g | 1.44g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 5mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.2mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.344mg | 0.244mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 56mg | 8% |
| Fats | 11.55g | 6.3g | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.289mg | 6% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.202g | 1.778g | 6% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 569mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 136mg | 5% |
| Choline | 19.4mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.2µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 4.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.452mg | 3.753mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.2g | 0.13g | 3% |
| Calories | 244kcal | 177kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 14.1g | 15.7g | 3% |
| Potassium | 227mg | 333mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 22.17g | 14.27g | 3% |
| Starch | 5.78g | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 20.57g | 9.37g | N/A |
| Iron | 2.41mg | 2.41mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.13g | 1.07g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.724g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.605mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.78mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.399mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.004mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.885mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.89mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.465mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.081g | 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:
15.7 g
Fats:
6.3 g
Carbs:
14.27 g
Water:
61.21 g
Other:
2.52 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +83.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +21.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +39.2% |
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
1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.023 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +136.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -64.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +614.8% |
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:
5.78 g
Sucrose:
0.62 g
Glucose:
0.26 g
Fructose:
0.13 g
Lactose:
0.06 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +634.6% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1592.3% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +16.7% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +181.8% |
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Galactose
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