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

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Summary of differences between pizza and McDonald's Quarter Pounder

Pizza has more vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, folate, and manganese; however, McDonald's Quarter Pounder is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
McDonald's Quarter Pounder covers your daily need for vitamin B12 36% more than pizza.
Pizza has 2 times more calcium than McDonald's Quarter Pounder. While pizza has 188mg of calcium, McDonald's Quarter Pounder has only 84mg.
McDonald's Quarter Pounder has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust and McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER.

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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.

Pizza

McDonald's Quarter Pounder

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+123.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+74.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+80.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+32%
Contains more ZincZinc	+100.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

~equal in Iron ~2.41mg

~equal in Copper ~0.107mg

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.

Pizza

McDonald's Quarter Pounder

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+55.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+113.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+66.1%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+204.8%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	19.9µg		36%
Vitamin B12	0.42µg	1.28µg	36%
Vitamin B1	0.39mg	0.183mg	17%
Phosphorus	216mg	124mg	13%
Zinc	1.34mg	2.69mg	12%
Starch	26.95g		11%
Vitamin B2	0.195mg	0.344mg	11%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.175g		11%
Calcium	188mg	84mg	10%
Folate	93µg	56µg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.681g	0.283g	9%
Vitamin A	69µg		8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.367g		8%
Cholesterol	17mg	39mg	7%
Sodium	598mg	427mg	7%
Manganese	0.36mg	0.199mg	7%
Vitamin E	0.83mg		6%
Vitamin B6	0.08mg		6%
Vitamin K	6.7µg		6%
Protein	11.39g	14.1g	5%
Carbs	33.33g	22.17g	4%
Vitamin B3	3.825mg	4.452mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	2.608g	4.202g	4%
Fats	9.69g	11.55g	3%
Fiber	2.3g	1.6g	3%
Choline	16.4mg		3%
Potassium	172mg	227mg	2%
Saturated fat	4.465g	4.008g	2%
Fructose	1g	2.2g	2%
Calories	266kcal	244kcal	1%
Vitamin C	1.4mg	0.9mg	1%
Iron	2.48mg	2.41mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.3g	5.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	234kcal	173kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	41g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.96	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	31.03g	20.57g	N/A
Magnesium	24mg	22mg	0%
Sugar	3.58g	5.13g	N/A
Copper	0.105mg	0.107mg	0%
Trans fat	0.241g	0.724g	N/A
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 (DPA)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.003g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.003g		N/A