Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
quarter pounder
versus
chicken quarter
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in quarter pounder and chicken quarter:
Both quarter pounder and chicken quarter are high in calories. Quarter pounder has 14% more calories than chicken quarter - quarter pounder has 244 calories per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 214 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, quarter pounder is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to chicken quarter per calorie. Quarter pounder has a macronutrient ratio of 23:36:42 and for chicken quarter, 31:0:69 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Quarter Pounder | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 23% | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 36% | ~ |
| Fat | 42% | 69% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Chicken quarter has signficantly less carbohydrates than quarter pounder - quarter pounder has 22.2g of total carbs per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.17g of carbohydrates.
Quarter pounder has signficantly more dietary fiber than chicken quarter - quarter pounder has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and chicken quarter does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken quarter has less sugar than quarter pounder - quarter pounder has 5.1g of sugar per 100 grams and chicken quarter does not contain significant amounts.
Both quarter pounder and chicken quarter are high in protein. Chicken quarter has 16% more protein than quarter pounder - quarter pounder has 14.1g of protein per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 16.4g of protein.
Quarter pounder and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of saturated fat - quarter pounder has 4g of saturated fat per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 4.4g of saturated fat.
Both chicken quarter and quarter pounder are low in trans fat - chicken quarter has 0.06g of trans fat per 100 grams and quarter pounder does not contain significant amounts.
Quarter pounder has 58% less cholesterol than chicken quarter - quarter pounder has 39mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 93mg of cholesterol.
Quarter pounder and chicken quarter contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - quarter pounder has 0.9mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.2mg of Vitamin C.
Chicken quarter has more Vitamin A than quarter pounder - chicken quarter has 28ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and quarter pounder does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken quarter and quarter pounder contain similar amounts of Vitamin D - chicken quarter has 2iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and quarter pounder does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken quarter and quarter pounder contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - chicken quarter has 0.22mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and quarter pounder does not contain significant amounts.
Chicken quarter and quarter pounder contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - chicken quarter has 2.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and quarter pounder does not contain significant amounts.
Quarter pounder has more thiamin, riboflavin, folate and Vitamin B12, however, chicken quarter contains more pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both quarter pounder and chicken quarter contain significant amounts of niacin.
| Quarter Pounder | Chicken Quarter | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.183 MG | 0.073 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.344 MG | 0.141 MG |
| Niacin | 4.452 MG | 4.733 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.994 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.318 MG |
| Folate | 56 UG | 4 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.28 UG | 0.56 UG |
Quarter pounder is an excellent source of calcium and it has 833% more calcium than chicken quarter - quarter pounder has 84mg of calcium per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 9mg of calcium.
Quarter pounder is a great source of iron and it has 249% more iron than chicken quarter - quarter pounder has 2.4mg of iron per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 0.69mg of iron.
Both quarter pounder and chicken quarter are high in potassium. Quarter pounder has 12% more potassium than chicken quarter - quarter pounder has 227mg of potassium per 100 grams and chicken quarter has 203mg of potassium.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Quarter Pounder (McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER) and Chicken Quarter (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, raw) .
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