McDonald's Quarter Pounder vs. Roast beef sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between McDonald's Quarter Pounder and roast beef sandwich

McDonald's Quarter Pounder has more vitamin B12; however, roast beef sandwich is higher in phosphorus and polyunsaturated fat.
McDonald's Quarter Pounder covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 13% more than roast beef sandwich.
Roast beef sandwich contains 2 times less calcium than McDonald's Quarter Pounder. McDonald's Quarter Pounder contains 84mg of calcium, while roast beef sandwich contains 55mg.
McDonald's Quarter Pounder has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER and Fast foods, roast beef sandwich, 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 Quarter Pounder

Roast beef sandwich

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+52.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-34.6%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+61.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+17.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

~equal in Potassium ~224mg

~equal in Iron ~2.64mg

~equal in Copper ~0.109mg

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

Roast beef sandwich

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+33.3%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+18.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.343mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Folate ~51µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		18.2µg	33%
Vitamin B6		0.215mg	17%
Vitamin B12	1.28µg	0.96µg	13%
Phosphorus	124mg	200mg	11%
Sodium	427mg	653mg	10%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.283g	1.762g	10%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.152g	10%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		1.465g	9%
Starch		17.65g	7%
Choline		32.4mg	6%
Zinc	2.69mg	2.27mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.344mg	0.287mg	4%
Cholesterol	39mg	30mg	3%
Calcium	84mg	55mg	3%
Iron	2.41mg	2.64mg	3%
Vitamin E		0.43mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.183mg	0.217mg	3%
Saturated fat	4.008g	3.399g	3%
Protein	14.1g	15.17g	2%
Fats	11.55g	10.3g	2%
Manganese	0.199mg	0.234mg	2%
Vitamin K		2.8µg	2%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	0mg	1%
Fiber	1.6g	1.3g	1%
Vitamin B3	4.452mg	4.343mg	1%
Folate	56µg	51µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	4.202g	3.987g	1%
Fructose	2.2g	1.5g	1%
Calories	244kcal	244kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	5.8g	6.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	173kcal	161kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	41g	41g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	1.7	N/A
Net carbs	20.57g	20.91g	N/A
Carbs	22.17g	22.21g	0%
Vitamin D*		1 IU	0%
Magnesium	22mg	23mg	0%
Potassium	227mg	224mg	0%
Sugar	5.13g	3.84g	N/A
Copper	0.107mg	0.109mg	0%
Vitamin A		2µg	0%
Trans fat	0.724g	0.389g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.008g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.01g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.002g	N/A