McDonald's cheeseburger vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between mcDonald's cheeseburgers and hamburgers

McDonald's cheeseburgers have more calcium, while hamburgers have more vitamin B12, protein, zinc, vitamin B3, iron, and monounsaturated fat.
Hamburgers cover your daily need for vitamin B12 24% more than mcDonald's cheeseburgers.
McDonald's cheeseburgers contain 2 times more calcium than hamburgers. While mcDonald's cheeseburgers contain 167mg of calcium, hamburgers contain only 102mg.
The amount of sodium in hamburgers is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.

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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.

McDonald's cheeseburger

Hamburger

Contains more CalciumCalcium

+63.7%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+13%
Contains more IronIron	+22.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+50.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-33.9%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

~equal in Copper ~0.091mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~136mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.217mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

McDonald's cheeseburger

Hamburger

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+67.4%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.217mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~56µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.86µg	1.44µg	24%
Vitamin B6		0.203mg	16%
Zinc	1.91mg	2.87mg	9%
Sodium	626mg	414mg	9%
Protein	12.97g	17.08g	8%
Vitamin B3	4.026mg	5.365mg	8%
Calcium	167mg	102mg	7%
Iron	2.35mg	2.88mg	7%
Vitamin B5		0.31mg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	3.631g	5.495g	5%
Fats	11.79g	14.36g	4%
Cholesterol	35mg	47mg	4%
Saturated fat	4.435g	5.096g	3%
Calories	263kcal	295kcal	2%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	0mg	1%
Carbs	27.81g	24.1g	1%
Potassium	200mg	226mg	1%
Fiber	1.1g	0.9g	1%
Copper	0.097mg	0.091mg	1%
Phosphorus	140mg	136mg	1%
Manganese	0.23mg	0.217mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.223mg	0.217mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.25mg	1%
Folate	59µg	56µg	1%
Fructose	2.59g	2.03g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	5.8g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	203kcal	173kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.9	1.2	N/A
Net carbs	26.71g	23.2g	N/A
Magnesium	20mg	20mg	0%
Sugar	6.22g	4.15g	N/A
Trans fat	0.647g	0.814g	N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	0.355g	0.38g	0%
Tryptophan		0.206mg	0%
Threonine		0.666mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.716mg	0%
Leucine		1.319mg	0%
Lysine		1.226mg	0%
Methionine		0.37mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.677mg	0%
Valine		0.823mg	0%
Histidine		0.505mg	0%