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Wendy's hamburger vs. Burger King Whopper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wendy's hamburgers and Burger King Whopper

  • Wendy's hamburgers have more copper, while Burger King Whopper has more iron, vitamin K, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Burger King Whopper's daily need coverage for iron is 21% higher.
  • Burger King Whopper contains 11 times less copper than wendy's hamburgers. Wendy's hamburgers contain 0.139mg of copper, while Burger King Whopper contains 0.013mg.

The food types used in this comparison are WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, no cheese 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 13% 10% 17% 102% 46% 67% 44% 52% 24% 99%
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 +15.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +969.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.7%
Contains more IronIron +60.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.18mg
~equal in Selenium ~18.2µg

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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 69% 47% 60% 20% 26% 181% 23% 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 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +116.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wendy's hamburger Burger King Whopper DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.45µg 60%
Iron 2.73mg 4.37mg 21%
Copper 0.139mg 0.013mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.55g 3.389g 12%
Folate 47µg 12%
Vitamin K 9µg 19.5µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.275mg 0.215mg 5%
Protein 12.63g 10.74g 4%
Sodium 395mg 313mg 4%
Zinc 2.47mg 2.83mg 3%
Fats 10.6g 12.84g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.336mg 0.173mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.689g 4.25g 3%
Phosphorus 103mg 90mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.225mg 2.873mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.114mg 0.091mg 2%
Fiber 1.3g 1.8g 2%
Cholesterol 35mg 30mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 4.685g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.175mg 2%
Fructose 1.32g 1.73g 1%
Calories 213kcal 233kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Starch 11.52g 13.53g 1%
Potassium 195mg 169mg 1%
Calcium 34mg 39mg 1%
Carbs 16.82g 18.55g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 15.52g 16.75g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 4.22g N/A
Selenium 18.2µg 18.2µg 0%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.18mg 0%
Trans fat 0.507g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.459mg 0.374mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0.345mg 0%
Leucine 0.827mg 0.762mg 0%
Lysine 0.769mg 0.593mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.208mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.461mg 0.461mg 0%
Valine 0.524mg 0.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0.253mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.275g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.757g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 11% 17% 58%
Protein: 12.63 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 16.82 g
Water: 58.41 g
Other: 1.54 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 ProteinProtein +17.6%
Contains more FatsFats +21.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10.3%
~equal in Water ~56.43g
~equal in Other ~1.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.689 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.55 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 -13.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +118.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 8% 9%
Starch: 11.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 1.32 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.22 g
Galactose: 0 g
76% 10% 10% 4%
Starch: 13.53 g
Sucrose: 1.7 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 1.73 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.67 g
Galactose: 0.11 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +17.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +31.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +204.5%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Wendy's hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170722/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.

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