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Green bean raw vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are green bean raw and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • Green bean raw is higher in vitamin C and vitamin A; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 37% higher.
  • Green bean raw contains 31 times more vitamin C than mcDonald's Big Mac. While green bean raw contains 12.2mg of vitamin C, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 0.4mg.
  • Green bean raw has less saturated fat.
  • Green bean raw has a lower glycemic index (20) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).

Beans, snap, green, raw and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC are the varieties used in this article.

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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 18% 11% 19% 39% 23% 6.5% 16% 0.78% 28% 3.3%
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 +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +213.5%
Contains more IronIron +94.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +42%
Contains more ZincZinc +695.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221.1%
~equal in Manganese ~0.206mg

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 41% 12% 8.2% 0% 21% 24% 14% 14% 33% 0% 108% 25% 8.3%
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 +2950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +114.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +361%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Green bean raw McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Vitamin K 43µg 36%
Fats 0.22g 14.96g 23%
Protein 1.83g 11.82g 20%
Sodium 6mg 460mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.05g 3.803g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 3.384mg 17%
Zinc 0.24mg 1.91mg 15%
Vitamin C 12.2mg 0.4mg 13%
Phosphorus 38mg 122mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Iron 1.03mg 2mg 12%
Calories 31kcal 257kcal 11%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 3.474g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.209mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.082mg 0.176mg 8%
Calcium 37mg 116mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.225mg 5%
Fiber 2.7g 1.6g 4%
Carbs 6.97g 20.08g 4%
Vitamin A 35µg 4%
Choline 15.3mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Copper 0.069mg 0.098mg 3%
Folate 33µg 46µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.113g 0.306g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Potassium 211mg 181mg 1%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Net carbs 4.27g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.26g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.88g 0%
Manganese 0.216mg 0.206mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.112mg 0%
Lysine 0.088mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.067mg 0%
Valine 0.09mg 0%
Histidine 0.034mg 0%
Fructose 1.39g 1.69g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 7% 90%
Protein: 1.83 g
Fats: 0.22 g
Carbs: 6.97 g
Water: 90.32 g
Other: 0.66 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 +76.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +545.9%
Contains more FatsFats +6700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +188.1%
Contains more OtherOther +178.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 6% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.113 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 -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34640%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +170.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 36% 34%
Starch: 0.88 g
Sucrose: 0.36 g
Glucose: 1.51 g
Fructose: 1.39 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +45.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +27.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +21.6%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Green bean raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169961/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.