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Potato wedges vs. Burger King Whopper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potato wedges and Burger King Whopper

  • Potato wedges have more vitamin B6 and vitamin C; however, Burger King Whopper is richer in iron, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Burger King Whopper's daily need coverage for iron is 46% more.
  • Potato wedges contain 56 times more vitamin C than Burger King Whopper. Potato wedges contain 11.2mg of vitamin C, while Burger King Whopper contains 0.2mg.
  • Potato wedges contain less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen and BURGER KING, WHOPPER, no cheese.

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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 14% 4.5% 35% 26% 0% 10% 37% 6.4% 0% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 12% 15% 164% 4.3% 77% 39% 41% 23% 99%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +160%
Contains more IronIron +524.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +664.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~90mg

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 37% 0% 0% 0% 25% 9.2% 29% 0% 81% 0% 0% 0% 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 0.67% 0% 3% 0% 54% 40% 54% 10% 21% 0% 49% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato wedges Burger King Whopper DV% diff.
Iron 0.7mg 4.37mg 46%
Selenium 18.2µg 33%
Zinc 0.37mg 2.83mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.102g 3.389g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.091mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.55g 4.25g 17%
Fats 2.2g 12.84g 16%
Protein 2.7g 10.74g 16%
Vitamin K 19.5µg 16%
Vitamin C 11.2mg 0.2mg 12%
Folate 47µg 12%
Sodium 49mg 313mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.215mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.175mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.54mg 2.873mg 8%
Manganese 0.18mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.451g 4.685g 8%
Potassium 394mg 169mg 7%
Calories 123kcal 233kcal 6%
Starch 13.53g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.173mg 3%
Fructose 1.73g 2%
Calcium 15mg 39mg 2%
Carbs 25.5g 18.55g 2%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Copper 0.013mg 1%
Fiber 2g 1.8g 1%
Net carbs 23.5g 16.75g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 4.22g N/A
Phosphorus 87mg 90mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.507g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.345mg 0%
Leucine 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.461mg 0%
Valine 0.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.253mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.275g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.757g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 2% 26% 68%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 68.3 g
Other: 1.3 g
11% 13% 19% 56%
Protein: 10.74 g
Fats: 12.84 g
Carbs: 18.55 g
Water: 56.43 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.5%
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more ProteinProtein +297.8%
Contains more FatsFats +483.6%
Contains more OtherOther +10.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 69% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.451 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.102 g
34% 38% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.25 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.685 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.389 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +222.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3222.5%

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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. Potato wedges - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168443/nutrients
  2. Burger King Whopper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170727/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.