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
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1348.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +57% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| 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% |
| Phosphorus | 124mg | 206mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 4.008g | 1.44g | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.283g | 2.023g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 5mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.107mg | 0.2mg | 10% |
| Fats | 11.55g | 6.3g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 56mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.344mg | 0.244mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 427mg | 569mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.289mg | 6% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.202g | 1.778g | 6% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 136mg | 5% |
| Omega-3 (ALA) | 0.081g | 5% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.9mg | 4.5mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.452mg | 3.753mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.2µg | 4% | |
| Choline | 19.4mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 244kcal | 177kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 14.1g | 15.7g | 3% |
| Carbs | 22.17g | 14.27g | 3% |
| Potassium | 227mg | 333mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.2g | 0.13g | 3% |
| Starch | 5.78g | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.23mg | 2% | |
| Protein per 100 calories | 5.8g | 8.9g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 173kcal | 113kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 41g | 56g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.1 | 2.6 | N/A |
| 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% |
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% |
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
~0g
