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Submarine sandwich vs. McDonald's hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between submarine sandwich and mcDonald's hamburgers

  • Submarine sandwich has more vitamin B1 and vitamin C; however, mcDonald's hamburgers have more vitamin B12, iron, selenium, and zinc.
  • McDonald's hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 25% more.
  • Submarine sandwich has 13 times more vitamin C than mcDonald's hamburgers. Submarine sandwich has 7.5mg of vitamin C, while mcDonald's hamburgers have 0.6mg.
  • Submarine sandwich is lower in sugar.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, submarine sandwich, cold cut on white bread with lettuce and tomato and McDONALD'S, Hamburger.

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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% 51% 25% 68% 28% 29% 48% 75% 46% 109%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 38% 17% 108% 32% 53% 46% 64% 42% 143%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +34.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.9%
Contains more IronIron +58.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.322mg

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 25% 7.3% 8.2% 3% 86% 62% 81% 33% 47% 28% 11% 50% 16%
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% 62% 55% 85% 0% 0% 104% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +277.3%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.544mg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Submarine sandwich McDonald's hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.83µg 25%
Vitamin B6 0.203mg 16%
Iron 1.81mg 2.87mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.555mg 11%
Selenium 19.9µg 26.2µg 11%
Vitamin C 7.5mg 0.6mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.343mg 0.247mg 8%
Zinc 1.05mg 1.95mg 8%
Starch 15.67g 6%
Choline 29.1mg 5%
Protein 10.52g 12.92g 5%
Vitamin K 4.5µg 4%
Calcium 171mg 127mg 4%
Sodium 575mg 494mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.927g 1.42g 3%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Calories 213kcal 264kcal 3%
Carbs 20.43g 30.28g 3%
Potassium 282mg 192mg 3%
Vitamin A 22µg 2%
Fructose 1.4g 3.3g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.239mg 2%
Phosphorus 112mg 107mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Manganese 0.354mg 0.322mg 1%
Copper 0.084mg 0.096mg 1%
Vitamin B3 4.323mg 4.544mg 1%
Folate 66µg 64µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Fats 10.04g 10.09g 0%
Net carbs 19.23g 28.98g N/A
Cholesterol 27mg 27mg 0%
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 3.18g 6.03g N/A
Fiber 1.2g 1.3g 0%
Trans fat 0.119g 0.428g N/A
Saturated fat 3.554g 3.504g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 3.716g 3.768g 0%
Tryptophan 0.1mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.431mg 0%
Leucine 0.752mg 0%
Lysine 0.491mg 0%
Methionine 0.21mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.431mg 0%
Valine 0.501mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.104g 0.134g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.048g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.665g 1.135g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 10% 20% 57% 3%
Protein: 10.52 g
Fats: 10.04 g
Carbs: 20.43 g
Water: 56.51 g
Other: 2.5 g
13% 10% 30% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.92 g
Fats: 10.09 g
Carbs: 30.28 g
Water: 44.53 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +26.9%
Contains more OtherOther +14.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +48.2%
~equal in Fats ~10.09g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 40% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.554 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.927 g
40% 43% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.504 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.768 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.42 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.504g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.768g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
83% 7% 7% 2%
Starch: 15.67 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.23 g
Fructose: 1.4 g
Lactose: 0.08 g
Maltose: 0.47 g
Galactose: 0 g
35% 55% 10%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.1 g
Fructose: 3.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.63 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +70.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +135.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +34%
~equal in Sucrose ~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. Submarine sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170696/nutrients
  2. McDonald's hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170717/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.