McDonald's is well known around the world and is exposed in popular culture to both blind adoration and serious criticism as the biggest fast food franchise in the world. McDonald's was founded in the United States and has been through a number of slogans over the years, the current being "I'm lovin' it."
In Australia, McDonald's biggest competitor is a Burger King franchisee called Hungry Jack's. Burger King also hails from the United States. The Hungry Jack's slogan is a direct attack on their competitors products: "The burgers are better at Hungry Jack's."
McDonald's and Hungry Jack's sell many of the same sorts of products, and in this article I will line them up side by side.
Burgers are sandwiches with a round sesame seed bun and a patty of some kind of meat or seafood.
MacDonald's  | Hungry Jack's  |
|---|---|
| Big Mac | Whopper |
| Cheeseburger (no seeds) | Cheeseburger |
| Hamburger (no seeds) | Hamburger |
| McOz | Whopper Junior |
| Quarter Pounder With Cheese | Whopper With Cheese |
| Double Quarter Pounder | Double Whopper |
| Double Beef & Bacon Burger | Bacon Deluxe |
| Double Cheeseburger (no seeds) | Double Cheeseburger |
| Triple Cheeseburger (no seeds) | Triple Cheeseburger |
| Chicken Fillet Burger (3 kinds) | Flame Grilled Chicken |
| McChicken (heart tick) | |
| Fillet'O'Fish (no seeds) | |
| Lean Beef Burger (heart tick) |
For those looking for a more generous sandwich, Hungry Jack's have the fifteen centimetre baguette. MacDonald's have the twenty centimetre roll with a more healthy selection of insides (by in large, the exceptions being the Chicken Caesar and the Bacon & Egg, which both have bacon.)
| McDonald's | Hungry Jack's |
|---|---|
| Chicken Caesar | Ocean Catch/Country Chicken |
| Thai Chicken | Flame Grilled Chicken |
| Chicken Tandoori | Spicy Chicken |
| Turkey & Cranberry | |
| Bacon & Egg (breakfast only) |
Menu extras, mainly to compete with the fish and chip store down the road. In McDonald's case, the Pasta/Zoo/Goo is to woo yuppie parents back after their programming by Aussie current affairs TV to steer clear of the traditional Cheeseburger/Hamburger Happy Meal (burger and fries).
| McDonald's | Hungry Jack's |
|---|---|
| French Fries | French Fries |
| Chicken McNuggets | Chicken Nuggets |
| Pasta Zoo/Zoo Goo (kids menu) | Onion Rings |
| Cheeseburger/Hamburger Happy Meal (kids menu) | Kids Meal (kids menu) |
Salads for yuppie mummies.
| McDonald's | Hungry Jack's |
|---|---|
| Garden Mixed Salad | Chicken Caesar Salad |
| Warm Crispy Cut Salad | Greek Salad |
| Warm Herb Fusion Salad |
Not all Hungry Jack's do brekkie...
| Macca's | Hungry Jack's |
|---|---|
| Hash Brown | Hash Brown |
| English Muffin | Big Brekkie |
| Egg & Bacon McMuffin | Egg & Bacon Muffin |
| Egg & Sausage McMuffin | Egg & Sausage Muffin |
| Sausage McMuffin | Sausage Muffin |
| Hotcakes | |
| Buttered Raisin Toast | |
| Sanitarium Cereal |
Macca's used to have a big brekkie too—still do in the US. Time to move there, I guess.
Last updated: Thursday 7th February 2008