Roast beef sandwich vs. McDonald's Quarter Pounder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between roast beef sandwich and McDonald's Quarter Pounder

Roast beef sandwich has more phosphorus and polyunsaturated fat; however, McDonald's Quarter Pounder is higher in vitamin B12.
McDonald's Quarter Pounder covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 13% more than roast beef sandwich.
McDonald's Quarter Pounder contains 6 times less polyunsaturated fat than roast beef sandwich. Roast beef sandwich contains 1.762g of polyunsaturated fat, while McDonald's Quarter Pounder contains 0.283g.
McDonald's Quarter Pounder has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain 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.

Roast beef sandwich

McDonald's Quarter Pounder

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+61.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+17.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+52.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-34.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

~equal in Potassium ~227mg

~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.

Roast beef sandwich

McDonald's Quarter Pounder

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+33.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.452mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Folate ~56µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	18.2µg		33%
Vitamin B6	0.215mg		17%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	1.28µg	13%
Phosphorus	200mg	124mg	11%
Sodium	653mg	427mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.762g	0.283g	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.152g		10%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.465g		9%
Starch	17.65g		7%
Choline	32.4mg		6%
Zinc	2.27mg	2.69mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.287mg	0.344mg	4%
Cholesterol	30mg	39mg	3%
Calcium	55mg	84mg	3%
Iron	2.64mg	2.41mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.43mg		3%
Vitamin B1	0.217mg	0.183mg	3%
Saturated fat	3.399g	4.008g	3%
Protein	15.17g	14.1g	2%
Fats	10.3g	11.55g	2%
Manganese	0.234mg	0.199mg	2%
Vitamin K	2.8µg		2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.9mg	1%
Fiber	1.3g	1.6g	1%
Vitamin B3	4.343mg	4.452mg	1%
Folate	51µg	56µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	3.987g	4.202g	1%
Fructose	1.5g	2.2g	1%
Calories	244kcal	244kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	6.2g	5.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	161kcal	173kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	41g	41g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	1.1	N/A
Net carbs	20.91g	20.57g	N/A
Carbs	22.21g	22.17g	0%
Vitamin D*	1 IU		0%
Magnesium	23mg	22mg	0%
Potassium	224mg	227mg	0%
Sugar	3.84g	5.13g	N/A
Copper	0.109mg	0.107mg	0%
Vitamin A	2µg		0%
Trans fat	0.389g	0.724g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.01g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A