Baking powder vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between baking powder and mcDonald's Big Mac?
- Baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
- Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 576% higher.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 23 times less sodium than baking powder. Baking powder has 10600mg of sodium, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 460mg.
- Baking powder has a higher glycemic index (92) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).
We used Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types in this comparison.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +35% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4965.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +451% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1695.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +805% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +880% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19000% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1772.7% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 5876mg | 116mg | 576% |
| Sodium | 10600mg | 460mg | 441% |
| Phosphorus | 2191mg | 122mg | 296% |
| Iron | 11.02mg | 2mg | 113% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.88µg | 37% |
| Protein | 0g | 11.82g | 24% |
| Fats | 0g | 14.96g | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 3.384mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 1.91mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 3.803g | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.209mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.176mg | 15% |
| Folate | 0µg | 46µg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 36mg | 12% |
| Calories | 53kcal | 257kcal | 10% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.098mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 3.474g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.206mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1.6g | 6% |
| Potassium | 20mg | 181mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 27.7g | 20.08g | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.306g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27.5g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +37.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +3557.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +926% |
