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

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Important differences between mcFlurry and McDonald's Quarter Pounder

  • McFlurry has less vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • McDonald's Quarter Pounder's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 28% more.
  • McFlurry is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES and McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 25% 20% 90% 36% 73% 53% 56% 26% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more IronIron +792.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +398.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +332.6%
~equal in Potassium ~227mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~124mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3% 0% 0% 0% 46% 79% 83% 0% 0% 160% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +258.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +113.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1766.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McFlurry McDonald's Quarter Pounder DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.6µg 1.28µg 28%
Iron 0.27mg 2.41mg 27%
Vitamin B3 0.139mg 4.452mg 27%
Protein 4.02g 14.1g 20%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.69mg 20%
Sodium 54mg 427mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.73mg 15%
Folate 3µg 56µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.051mg 0.183mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.344mg 8%
Cholesterol 16mg 39mg 8%
Fats 6.46g 11.55g 8%
Copper 0.044mg 0.107mg 7%
Manganese 0.046mg 0.199mg 7%
Fiber 0.2g 1.6g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.67g 4.202g 6%
Calcium 135mg 84mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 4%
Saturated fat 3.402g 4.008g 3%
Calories 177kcal 244kcal 3%
Fructose 0.21g 2.2g 2%
Carbs 26.82g 22.17g 2%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Potassium 208mg 227mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Phosphorus 116mg 124mg 1%
Net carbs 26.62g 20.57g N/A
Sugar 24.37g 5.13g N/A
Trans fat 0.281g 0.724g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.282g 0.283g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 g
14% 12% 22% 50% 2%
Protein: 14.1 g
Fats: 11.55 g
Carbs: 22.17 g
Water: 50.37 g
Other: 1.81 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +250.7%
Contains more FatsFats +78.8%
Contains more OtherOther +88.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 g
47% 49% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.008 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.202 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.283 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.283g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 3% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 16.9 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.21 g
Lactose: 6.23 g
Maltose: 0.28 g
Galactose: 0 g
4% 37% 43% 14%
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7581.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +8800%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +154.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +947.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +160.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/nutrients
  2. McDonald's Quarter Pounder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170321/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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