I ordered the same meal from McDonald's and Burger King and found they couldn't be more different

Erin McDowellMay 12, 2021, 00:26 IST

An Insider reporter compared the same meal from McDonald's and Burger King to determine which one tasted better and was the best value.Erin McDowell/Insider

I ordered the same meal from McDonald's and Burger King to determine which was better.
I compared the chains' double cheeseburger, fries, chicken nuggets, and honey mustard dipping sauce.
The Burger King meal, which cost half the price of the McDonald's meal, was better value.

My meal from Burger King came in a brown paper bag. I got it delivered and it was warm when it arrived.

Burger King bag. Erin McDowell/Insider

I ordered a double cheeseburger, medium fries, a 10-piece chicken nugget, and honey mustard sauce from the restaurant's a la carte menu.

My meal from Burger King. Erin McDowell/Insider

A double cheeseburger from Burger King cost me just $2.29.

Burger King double cheeseburger. Erin McDowell/Insider

It comes with two of the chain's signature flame-grilled beef patties, American cheese, pickles, mustard, and ketchup on a sesame seed bun.

Burger King double cheeseburger. Erin McDowell/Insider

This burger was super filling.

Burger King double cheeseburger. Erin McDowell/Insider

I also ordered Burger King's chicken nuggets, which cost just $2.29.

Burger King chicken nuggets. Erin McDowell/Insider

I thought the crispy fried coating of the chicken nuggets was seasoned well, but it was also a little thick and hard to bite into.

Burger King chicken nugget. Erin McDowell/Insider

The serving size of Burger King fries I received was really generous.

Burger King fries. Erin McDowell/Insider

I tried the fries both plain and with a little honey mustard dipping sauce.

Burger King fry being dipped into the honey mustard sauce. Erin McDowell/Insider

My meal from McDonald's arrived warm and ready to be eaten.

McDonald's bag. Erin McDowell/Insider

I ordered a double cheeseburger, medium fries, a 10-piece chicken McNugget, and honey mustard sauce from the restaurant's individual items menu.

My meal from McDonald's. Erin McDowell/Insider

McDonald's double cheeseburger cost me $3.79.

McDonald's double cheeseburger. Erin McDowell/Insider

The double cheeseburger from McDonald's comes with two beef burger patties, pickles, chopped onions, ketchup, mustard, and two slices of American cheese.

McDonald's double cheeseburger. Erin McDowell/Insider

I thought all the ingredients came together well in this burger, but the bun was a little lackluster.

McDonald's double cheeseburger. Erin McDowell/Insider

The smallest number of chicken nuggets I could order from Burger King was 10, so I followed suit and ordered the same from McDonald's.

McDonald's chicken McNuggets. Erin McDowell/Insider

The chicken McNuggets from McDonald's were a little meatier than Burger King's.

McDonald's chicken McNugget. Erin McDowell/Insider

The fries from McDonald's cost $3.69 and came with two sauces.

McDonald's fry being dipped into the honey mustard sauce. Erin McDowell/Insider

When it comes to comparing the two meals, Burger King's double cheeseburger gives total bang for your buck. However, I thought the flavor of the McDonald's burger was better.

Burger King double cheeseburger (left) and McDonald's double cheeseburger. Erin McDowell/Insider

When it comes to comparing the two meals, Burger King's double cheeseburger gives total bang for your buck. However, I thought the flavor of the McDonald's burger was better.

The fact that you can get 10 chicken nuggets from Burger King for just over $2 is too good a deal to pass up.

Burger King chicken nuggets (left) and McDonald's chicken McNuggets. Erin McDowell/Insider

The fries from Burger King were a better value, but they were just a tad too under-seasoned to grab the win for me.

McDonald's fries (left) and Burger King fries. Erin McDowell/Insider

Though the honey mustard sauces looked pretty different, they tasted almost exactly the same.

Burger King honey mustard sauce (left) and McDonald's honey mustard sauce. Erin McDowell/Insider

In the end, I had to give the win to McDonald's for flavor, but Burger King for value.

I enjoyed trying out both chains. Erin McDowell/Insider

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I ordered the same meal from McDonald's and Burger King and found they couldn't be more different

My meal from Burger King came in a brown paper bag. I got it delivered and it was warm when it arrived.

I ordered a double cheeseburger, medium fries, a 10-piece chicken nugget, and honey mustard sauce from the restaurant's a la carte menu.

A double cheeseburger from Burger King cost me just $2.29.

It comes with two of the chain's signature flame-grilled beef patties, American cheese, pickles, mustard, and ketchup on a sesame seed bun.

This burger was super filling.

I also ordered Burger King's chicken nuggets, which cost just $2.29.

I thought the crispy fried coating of the chicken nuggets was seasoned well, but it was also a little thick and hard to bite into.

The serving size of Burger King fries I received was really generous.

I tried the fries both plain and with a little honey mustard dipping sauce.

My meal from McDonald's arrived warm and ready to be eaten.

I ordered a double cheeseburger, medium fries, a 10-piece chicken McNugget, and honey mustard sauce from the restaurant's individual items menu.

McDonald's double cheeseburger cost me $3.79.

The double cheeseburger from McDonald's comes with two beef burger patties, pickles, chopped onions, ketchup, mustard, and two slices of American cheese.

I thought all the ingredients came together well in this burger, but the bun was a little lackluster.

The smallest number of chicken nuggets I could order from Burger King was 10, so I followed suit and ordered the same from McDonald's.

The chicken McNuggets from McDonald's were a little meatier than Burger King's.

The fries from McDonald's cost $3.69 and came with two sauces.

When it comes to comparing the two meals, Burger King's double cheeseburger gives total bang for your buck. However, I thought the flavor of the McDonald's burger was better.

The fact that you can get 10 chicken nuggets from Burger King for just over $2 is too good a deal to pass up.

The fries from Burger King were a better value, but they were just a tad too under-seasoned to grab the win for me.

Though the honey mustard sauces looked pretty different, they tasted almost exactly the same.

In the end, I had to give the win to McDonald's for flavor, but Burger King for value.