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

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What are the differences between wendy's hamburgers and mcDonald's hamburgers?

  • Wendy's hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12; however, mcDonald's hamburgers are richer in selenium, calcium, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Wendy's hamburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 26% more.
  • Wendy's hamburgers have less sodium.

We used WENDY'S, CLASSIC SINGLE Hamburger, no cheese and McDONALD'S, Hamburger types in this article.

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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.
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 15% 38% 17% 108% 32% 53% 46% 64% 42% 143%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +273.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44%
~equal in Potassium ~192mg
~equal in Iron ~2.87mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 69% 47% 60% 20% 26% 181% 23% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 2% 0% 0% 0% 62% 55% 85% 0% 0% 104% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +74.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wendy's hamburger McDonald's hamburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.45µg 0.83µg 26%
Folate 64µg 16%
Selenium 18.2µg 26.2µg 15%
Calcium 34mg 127mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.114mg 9%
Vitamin B3 3.225mg 4.544mg 8%
Vitamin K 9µg 8%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.134g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.336mg 7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.135g 7%
Manganese 0.187mg 0.322mg 6%
Copper 0.139mg 0.096mg 5%
Zinc 2.47mg 1.95mg 5%
Starch 11.52g 5%
Carbs 16.82g 30.28g 4%
Sodium 395mg 494mg 4%
Calories 213kcal 264kcal 3%
Cholesterol 35mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.239mg 3%
Iron 2.73mg 2.87mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.275mg 0.247mg 2%
Fructose 1.32g 3.3g 2%
Protein 12.63g 12.92g 1%
Fats 10.6g 10.09g 1%
Magnesium 18mg 21mg 1%
Phosphorus 103mg 107mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.689g 3.504g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 3.768g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.55g 1.42g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.9g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 169kcal 204kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 47g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 1.5 N/A
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 15.52g 28.98g N/A
Potassium 195mg 192mg 0%
Sugar 6.03g N/A
Fiber 1.3g 1.3g 0%
Trans fat 0.428g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.459mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.459mg 0%
Leucine 0.827mg 0%
Lysine 0.769mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.461mg 0%
Valine 0.524mg 0%
Histidine 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0g 0.004g 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
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 +31.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +80%
~equal in Protein ~12.92g
~equal in Fats ~10.09g

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
40% 43% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.504 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.768 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.42 g
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.504g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.768g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.42g

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
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 GlucoseGlucose +84.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +150%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +186.4%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Wendy's hamburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170722/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.