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McDonald's cheeseburger vs. BURGER KING, Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between mcDonald's cheeseburgers and bURGER KING, Cheeseburger

  • McDonald's cheeseburgers have more calcium; however, bURGER KING, Cheeseburger has more vitamin B1, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for bURGER KING, Cheeseburger is 12% higher.
  • BURGER KING, Cheeseburger has 2 times less calcium than mcDonald's cheeseburgers. McDonald's cheeseburgers have 167mg of calcium, while bURGER KING, Cheeseburger has 93mg.
  • McDonald's cheeseburgers are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger and BURGER KING, Cheeseburger.

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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 14% 50% 18% 88% 32% 52% 60% 82% 30% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 28% 16% 94% 37% 65% 61% 79% 38% 133%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +79.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~2.5mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~143mg
~equal in Sodium ~602mg

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 2% 0% 0% 0% 56% 60% 75% 0% 0% 108% 0% 44%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 2% 76% 55% 64% 14% 21% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.24mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's cheeseburger BURGER KING, Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Selenium 24.4µg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.86µg 36%
Folate 59µg 15%
Saturated fat 4.435g 6.842g 11%
Starch 18.6g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.355g 1.521g 8%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.123g 8%
Calcium 167mg 93mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.223mg 0.303mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.258g 7%
Fats 11.79g 14.81g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.23mg 5%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 3.631g 5.704g 5%
Zinc 1.91mg 2.4mg 4%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 3.4mg 4%
Protein 12.97g 14.57g 3%
Cholesterol 35mg 45mg 3%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.29mg 3%
Iron 2.35mg 2.5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.24mg 2%
Calories 263kcal 286kcal 1%
Carbs 27.81g 23.71g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 24mg 1%
Potassium 200mg 178mg 1%
Copper 0.097mg 0.11mg 1%
Sodium 626mg 602mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Fructose 2.59g 1.85g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.9g 5.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 203kcal 196kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.9 1.1 N/A
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 26.71g 22.71g N/A
Sugar 6.22g 4.49g N/A
Fiber 1.1g 1g 0%
Phosphorus 140mg 143mg 0%
Trans fat 0.647g 0.777g N/A
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.56mg 0%
Leucine 1.09mg 0%
Lysine 0.94mg 0%
Methionine 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.66mg 0%
Valine 0.65mg 0%
Histidine 0.37mg 0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 12% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.97 g
Fats: 11.79 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 2.43 g
15% 15% 24% 45% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 14.81 g
Carbs: 23.71 g
Water: 44.59 g
Other: 2.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.3%
Contains more FatsFats +25.6%
~equal in Water ~44.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 43% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.435 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.355 g
49% 41% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.842 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.704 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.521 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +328.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 32% 42% 9% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 2.01 g
Fructose: 2.59 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.84 g
Galactose: 0 g
81% 7% 8% 3%
Starch: 18.6 g
Sucrose: 1.69 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 1.85 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0.15 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +40%
Contains more LactoseLactose +671.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +15.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +604.2%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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. McDonald's cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170320/nutrients
  2. BURGER KING, Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170329/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.