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Pizza vs. McDonald's cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between pizza and mcDonald's cheeseburgers

  • Pizza has more vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, and manganese; however, mcDonald's cheeseburgers have more vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • McDonald's cheeseburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 18% more.
  • Pizza has 2 times more fiber than mcDonald's cheeseburgers. Pizza has 2.3g of fiber, while mcDonald's cheeseburgers have 1.1g.
  • Pizza is lower in sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger.

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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.
Pizza
Pizza
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 50% 18% 88% 32% 52% 60% 82% 30% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.5%
~equal in Iron ~2.35mg
~equal in Copper ~0.097mg
~equal in Sodium ~626mg

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.
Pizza
Pizza
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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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
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 2% 0% 0% 0% 56% 60% 75% 0% 0% 108% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +104.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.026mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pizza McDonald's cheeseburger DV% diff.
Selenium 19.9µg 36%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.86µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.39mg 0.223mg 14%
Starch 26.95g 11%
Phosphorus 216mg 140mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.681g 0.355g 9%
Folate 93µg 59µg 9%
Vitamin A 69µg 8%
Vitamin K 6.7µg 6%
Manganese 0.36mg 0.23mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.83mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Cholesterol 17mg 35mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.195mg 0.26mg 5%
Fiber 2.3g 1.1g 5%
Zinc 1.34mg 1.91mg 5%
Choline 16.4mg 3%
Protein 11.39g 12.97g 3%
Fats 9.69g 11.79g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.608g 3.631g 3%
Iron 2.48mg 2.35mg 2%
Calcium 188mg 167mg 2%
Carbs 33.33g 27.81g 2%
Fructose 1g 2.59g 2%
Sodium 598mg 626mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 200mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 20mg 1%
Copper 0.105mg 0.097mg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.825mg 4.026mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0.6mg 1%
Calories 266kcal 263kcal 0%
Net carbs 31.03g 26.71g N/A
Sugar 3.58g 6.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.241g 0.647g N/A
Saturated fat 4.465g 4.435g 0%
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
Pizza
Pizza
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11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
13% 12% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.97 g
Fats: 11.79 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.9%
Contains more FatsFats +21.7%
~equal in Water ~45g
~equal in Other ~2.43g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
Pizza
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51% 30% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.465 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.608 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.681 g
53% 43% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.435 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.355 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +373.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.435g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pizza
Pizza
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88% 3% 3% 3%
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
4% 32% 42% 9% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 2.01 g
Fructose: 2.59 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.84 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +25%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +20%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +157.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +159%
Contains more LactoseLactose +28.6%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/nutrients
  2. McDonald's cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170320/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.