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

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Differences between mcDonald's cheeseburgers and mcDonald's hamburgers

  • McDonald's cheeseburgers contain less iron and polyunsaturated fat than mcDonald's hamburgers.
  • The amount of sodium in mcDonald's hamburgers is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger 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% 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 15% 38% 17% 108% 32% 53% 46% 64% 42% 143%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.8%
Contains more IronIron +22.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg
~equal in Potassium ~192mg
~equal in Copper ~0.096mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.95mg

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 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 2% 0% 0% 0% 62% 55% 85% 0% 0% 104% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.6mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.239mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.83µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~64µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's cheeseburger McDonald's hamburger DV% diff.
Selenium 26.2µg 48%
Iron 2.35mg 2.87mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.355g 1.42g 7%
Sodium 626mg 494mg 6%
Phosphorus 140mg 107mg 5%
Calcium 167mg 127mg 4%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.322mg 4%
Saturated fat 4.435g 3.504g 4%
Fats 11.79g 10.09g 3%
Cholesterol 35mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 4.544mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.223mg 0.247mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.239mg 2%
Carbs 27.81g 30.28g 1%
Fiber 1.1g 1.3g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.86µg 0.83µg 1%
Folate 59µg 64µg 1%
Fructose 2.59g 3.3g 1%
Calories 263kcal 264kcal 0%
Protein 12.97g 12.92g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 4.9g 4.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 203kcal 204kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 38g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.9 1.5 N/A
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 26.71g 28.98g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 21mg 0%
Potassium 200mg 192mg 0%
Sugar 6.22g 6.03g N/A
Copper 0.097mg 0.096mg 0%
Zinc 1.91mg 1.95mg 0%
Trans fat 0.647g 0.428g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 3.631g 3.768g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.134g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.135g 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
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 FatsFats +16.8%
Contains more OtherOther +11.5%
~equal in Protein ~12.92g
~equal in Carbs ~30.28g
~equal in Water ~44.53g

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
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.768g

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
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 SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +33.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +27.4%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~2.1g
~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. McDonald's cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170320/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.

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