McDonald's Quarter Pounder vs. Egg McMUFFIN — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between McDonald's Quarter Pounder and egg McMUFFIN

McDonald's Quarter Pounder has more zinc and vitamin B3, while egg McMUFFIN has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B1, and folate.
Egg McMUFFIN's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 42% higher.
Egg McMUFFIN contains 2 times less zinc than McDonald's Quarter Pounder. McDonald's Quarter Pounder contains 2.69mg of zinc, while egg McMUFFIN contains 1.29mg.
The amount of sodium in McDonald's Quarter Pounder is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER and McDONALD'S, Egg McMUFFIN.

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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 Quarter Pounder

Egg McMUFFIN

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+31.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+27.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+108.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-30.8%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+128.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+61.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+18.1%

~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

~equal in Iron ~2.3mg

~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 Quarter Pounder

Egg McMUFFIN

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+41.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.368mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.28µg		53%
Cholesterol	39mg	165mg	42%
Vitamin B5		0.836mg	17%
Zinc	2.69mg	1.29mg	13%
Calcium	84mg	192mg	11%
Phosphorus	124mg	200mg	11%
Vitamin B6		0.145mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.283g	1.735g	10%
Sodium	427mg	617mg	8%
Vitamin B3	4.452mg	3.102mg	8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.416g	8%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.262mg	7%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.114g	7%
Folate	56µg	79µg	6%
Vitamin E		0.59mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	4.202g	2.721g	4%
Fats	11.55g	9.66g	3%
Copper	0.107mg	0.084mg	3%
Potassium	227mg	173mg	2%
Fiber	1.6g	1.1g	2%
Manganese	0.199mg	0.235mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.344mg	0.368mg	2%
Saturated fat	4.008g	3.592g	2%
Fructose	2.2g	0.43g	2%
Calories	244kcal	228kcal	1%
Protein	14.1g	13.64g	1%
Iron	2.41mg	2.3mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.8g	6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	173kcal	167kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	41g	44g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	1.2	N/A
Vitamin C	0.9mg	1.2mg	0%
Net carbs	20.57g	20.57g	N/A
Carbs	22.17g	21.67g	0%
Magnesium	22mg	20mg	0%
Sugar	5.13g	2.13g	N/A
Trans fat	0.724g	0.109g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.021g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.01g	N/A