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Balsamic vinegar vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between balsamic vinegar and mcDonald's Big Mac?

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more zinc, iron, phosphorus, calcium, and copper than balsamic vinegar.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 19% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 4 times less sugar than balsamic vinegar. Balsamic vinegar has 14.95g of sugar, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 3.97g.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than balsamic vinegar (50).

We used Vinegar, balsamic 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 8.1% 9.9% 27% 8.7% 2.2% 8.1% 3% 17% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +329.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.6%
Contains more IronIron +177.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2287.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +542.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.3%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Balsamic vinegar McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 37%
Fats 0g 14.96g 23%
Protein 0.49g 11.82g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 21%
Sodium 23mg 460mg 19%
Zinc 0.08mg 1.91mg 17%
Saturated fat 0g 3.803g 17%
Iron 0.72mg 2mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 16%
Phosphorus 19mg 122mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 15%
Folate 46µg 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 9%
Calcium 27mg 116mg 9%
Calories 88kcal 257kcal 8%
Copper 0.026mg 0.098mg 8%
Fructose 7.38g 1.69g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.206mg 3%
Potassium 112mg 181mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 2%
Carbs 17.03g 20.08g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 17.03g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 14.95g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 76% 6%
Protein: 0.49 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 17.03 g
Water: 76.45 g
Other: 6.03 g
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +49%
Contains more OtherOther +227.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2312.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
51% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 7.57 g
Fructose: 7.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +627.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +336.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Balsamic vinegar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172241/nutrients
  2. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.