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

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Differences between mcDonald's cheeseburgers and mcGriddles

McDonald's cheeseburgers have more vitamin B12, iron, protein, zinc, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate, while mcGriddles have more phosphorus and fats.
McGriddles' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 25% higher.
McGriddles contain 3 times less vitamin B12 than mcDonald's cheeseburgers. McDonald's cheeseburgers contain 0.86µg of vitamin B12, while mcGriddles contain 0.27µg.

The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger and McDONALD'S, Sausage McGRIDDLES.

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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

McGriddles

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+165.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.9%
Contains more IronIron	+65.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+22.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+151.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-15.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+16.2%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+125.7%

~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

McGriddles

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+218.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+59.5%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.209mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Phosphorus	140mg	316mg	25%
Vitamin B12	0.86µg	0.27µg	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.355g	2.591g	15%
Iron	2.35mg	1.42mg	12%
Calcium	167mg	63mg	10%
Zinc	1.91mg	0.76mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	3.631g	7.532g	10%
Protein	12.97g	8.41g	9%
Fats	11.79g	17.76g	9%
Vitamin B2	0.26mg	0.156mg	8%
Vitamin B5		0.384mg	8%
Vitamin B6		0.108mg	8%
Vitamin B3	4.026mg	3.082mg	6%
Folate	59µg	37µg	6%
Sodium	626mg	737mg	5%
Saturated fat	4.435g	5.435g	5%
Cholesterol	35mg	24mg	4%
Fructose	2.59g	0.14g	3%
Calories	263kcal	312kcal	2%
Potassium	200mg	145mg	2%
Copper	0.097mg	0.079mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.6mg	0mg	1%
Carbs	27.81g	31.25g	1%
Magnesium	20mg	14mg	1%
Manganese	0.23mg	0.198mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.223mg	0.209mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4.9g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	203kcal	371kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	38g	32g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.9	1.9	N/A
Net carbs	26.71g	30.25g	N/A
Sugar	6.22g	11.23g	N/A
Fiber	1.1g	1g	0%
Trans fat	0.647g	0.956g	N/A