Beans vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between beans and mcDonald's Big Mac?
- Beans are richer in fiber and copper, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and calcium.
- McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 3 times less fiber than beans. Beans have 5.5g of fiber, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 1.6g.
- Beans are lower in saturated fat.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than beans (33).
We used Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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 | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +63.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +110.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +132% |
| Contains more IronIron | +589.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +36.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.3% |
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 | +675% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +17.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +248.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +687% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +91.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.88µg | 37% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 14.96g | 22% |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 2mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 460mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 3.384mg | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 3.803g | 17% |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 1.6g | 16% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 11.82g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.098mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 36mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.209mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 10% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 3.474g | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 9% | |
| Calories | 105kcal | 257kcal | 8% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 8% | |
| Calcium | 50mg | 116mg | 7% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 6% | |
| Folate | 24µg | 46µg | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 1.91mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 0.4mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 181mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 122mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.176mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.306g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 20.49g | 20.08g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 14.99g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.78g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.588g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.8 g
Fats:
0.4 g
Carbs:
20.49 g
Water:
72.6 g
Other:
1.71 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +146.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3640% |
~equal in
Carbs
~20.08g
~equal in
Other
~1.84g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.172 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +9825.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +77.9% |
