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Baked beans vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between baked beans and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Baked beans have more fiber, copper, and magnesium; however, mcDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, and calcium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
  • Baked beans have 3 times more fiber than mcDonald's Big Mac. Baked beans have 5.5g of fiber, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 1.6g.
  • Baked beans are lower in saturated fat.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than baked beans.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beans, baked, home prepared and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC.

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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 31% 18% 32% 75% 53% 20% 47% 55% 33% 31%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +115%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +97.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.9%
~equal in Iron ~2mg
~equal in Sodium ~460mg

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 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 34% 11% 7.7% 9.3% 21% 0% 0% 36% 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 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +326.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +729.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~46µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baked beans McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.408mg 3.384mg 19%
Fiber 5.5g 1.6g 16%
Fats 5.15g 14.96g 15%
Protein 5.54g 11.82g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.049mg 0.209mg 12%
Zinc 0.73mg 1.91mg 11%
Cholesterol 5mg 36mg 10%
Selenium 5.7µg 10%
Saturated fat 1.948g 3.803g 8%
Copper 0.159mg 0.098mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Calcium 61mg 116mg 6%
Calories 155kcal 257kcal 5%
Potassium 358mg 181mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 20mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.74g 0.306g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.136mg 0.176mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.133g 3.474g 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Phosphorus 109mg 122mg 2%
Sodium 422mg 460mg 2%
Manganese 0.255mg 0.206mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0.4mg 1%
Folate 48µg 46µg 1%
Carbs 21.63g 20.08g 1%
Net carbs 16.13g 18.48g N/A
Iron 1.99mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.242mg 0%
Leucine 0.428mg 0%
Lysine 0.379mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.287mg 0%
Valine 0.282mg 0%
Histidine 0.153mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 5% 22% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.54 g
Fats: 5.15 g
Carbs: 21.63 g
Water: 65.17 g
Other: 2.51 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 +27%
Contains more OtherOther +36.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.4%
Contains more FatsFats +190.5%
~equal in Carbs ~20.08g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.948 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.133 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.74 g
50% 46% 4%
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 -48.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +141.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.9%

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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. Baked beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173731/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.