Comparing 10 Foods – McDonald’s vs Burger King

Comparing 10 Foods – McDonald’s vs Burger King

In today’s world dominated by a rising trend in the consumption of fast food, various health hazards have become the order of the day. Given the changing priorities of the modern world, it is becoming increasingly difficult to allocate precious time and energy in the making of homemade foods. That leaves the confused consumer with no choice but to be in the midst of a plethora of high caloric fast foods.
A clear perspective into the caloric composition of each kind of fast food is vital for your good health. Given below is a comparison of the various kinds of food items available at two leading fast food giants: McDonalds and Burger King.

1. Beef burger

Beef Burger – Pointnshoot

McDonald’s world famous four patty beef burger has a total of 530 calories out of which 240 calories come from fat. On the other hand, the Bacon Double Cheese Burger from Burger King has a total of 390 calories with 190 of them being derived from fat sources. This makes the latter a healthier option while dining out. The taste of both the burgers has slight changes so opting for the healthier choice will not leave you craving for taste.

2. Salads

Salads – Sliceofchic

The salads at McDonald’s are far healthier as they offer you the option of ordering salads without any kind of dressing. This factor greatly reduces the caloric content of the food item and serves the purpose of being a low calorie food. Burger King offers salads with a tremendous amount of calories as opposed to McDonald’s which reduce the calories by as much as three times.
As illustrated by the above citations, a wide range of Burger King’s products are available with lesser amount of calories. The only area where McDonald’s excels and quite remarkably so, is that of salads.
It is for the greater benefit of the consumers that they may arm themselves with the knowledge of the precise amount of calories in each food item to reduce a variety of diseases that plague humankind these days. By being selective in what you eat, you can defeat obesity, heart disease and diabetes and give rise to healthier generations.

Comparing 10 Foods – McDonald’s vs Burger King

3. Fries

French fries – Ian Britton

A small serving of fries at Burger King is packed with 340 calories with just 2 g of protein. In contrast to this, a similar serving size at McDonald’s has a caloric content of 230 with 4 g of protein. This makes the fries at Burger King the healthier choice and serves you right in terms of your muscular strength too. McDonald’s does, however, offer the option of having unsalted fries reduces the ingestion of high sodium on your part.

4. Beverages

Smoothies – karendotcom127

A 12 fl oz cup of strawberry banana smoothie at McDonald’s has a caloric content of 210 which has an average of 47 g of carbohydrates and 3 grams of fiber. The same kind and amount of milkshake at Burger King yields 190 calories with 44 g of carbohydrates and 2g of fiber. This difference makes the smoothies available at Burger King to be the healthier alternative.

Comparing 10 Foods – McDonald’s vs Burger King

5. Breakfast menu

Breakfast – Ondra Soukup

If you choose Bacon, Egg and Cheese Bagel with egg whites on McDonald’s breakfast menu that yields a total of 530 calories with an average of 15% Vitamin A, C, iron and Calcium in your breakfast. Whereas if you opt for CROISSAN WICH Bacon, Egg and Cheese at Burger King, you intake a total of 370 calories with 10% of the goodness of essential minerals. This makes Burger King the clear winner in terms of having healthier options for breakfast.

6. Chicken nuggets

Chicken nuggets – My_ammi

A pack of 4 pieces of Chicken Nuggets at Burger King comes with 360 mg sodium content and a total of 190 calories. If you get the same food item from McDonald’s, you will end up having the same amount of calories, sodium and other constituents. So it really would not make a difference which brand you opt for, you will still be ending up with the same amount of calories.

7. Ham burger

Hamburger – Pointnshoot

A comparison of Burger King’s Whopper sandwich with that of McDonald’s hamburger reveals the following data. McDonald’s Hamburger has a total of 240 calories in a serving size of 98gms whereas Burger King’s Whopper burger has a total of 650 calories in a serving size of 290 g. This figure is for the single sized burger without mayonnaise serving. This clearly makes the McDonald’s Hamburger the winner when it comes to lower calories and therefore, lower risks of weight related diseases.

8. Fish items

Fish Burger – Mark H. Anbinder

McDonald’s Fillet-o-Fish burger is packed with 390 calories with 5% sugar and 15% protein content. On the other hand, Burger King’s Big Fish sandwich comes with a whopping 500 calories with the same sugar and protein content. The high amount of carbohydrates s what makes this burger an unhealthier choice. The most important factor to look out for is the saturated fat content of both the items, which is slightly higher in case of Burger King. This fat is responsible for atherosclerosis and many other cardiovascular diseases.

9. Chicken burger

Chicken Burger – Maurice Svay

Burger King’s TENDERGRILL Chicken Sandwich has a caloric value of 380 calories with 730 mgs of Sodium added to it. McDonald’s Premium Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich comes with 510 calories and a sodium content of 820 mgs. This makes the former grilled sandwich the healthier alternative since we all are well acquainted with the hazards of having a high sodium intake. However, you do have the option of reducing the cheese and mayonnaise content along with other fattening dressings, and greatly reduce your caloric intake.

10. Desserts

Sundae – Yum9me

Burger King’s Chocolate Fudge Sundae has a total of 280 calories with a cholesterol value of 15 mg. Compare this to McDonald’s same serving size of Chocolate Fudge Sundae the same amount of calories and cholesterol content. So in this regard, you will find that both the culinary giants have the same caloric composition and you may opt for any of the two.