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Beef noodle soup vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beef noodle soup and mcDonald's Big Mac?

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, and calcium than beef noodle soup.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 33% higher.
  • Beef noodle soup is lower in saturated fat.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than beef noodle soup (42).

We used Soup, beef noodle, canned, prepared with equal volume water 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 2.1% 2.4% 3.5% 17% 20% 17% 8.1% 42% 14% 16%
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 -29.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +352.5%
Contains more IronIron +354.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +208.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +542.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89%

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 0.67% 1.7% 10% 0% 7% 5.5% 8% 4.8% 3.5% 10% 2% 6% 3.8%
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 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 CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +770.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +696.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1000%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef noodle soup McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.88µg 33%
Fats 1.23g 14.96g 21%
Iron 0.44mg 2mg 20%
Protein 1.93g 11.82g 20%
Vitamin B3 0.425mg 3.384mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.455g 3.803g 15%
Phosphorus 19mg 122mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.024mg 0.209mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.176mg 12%
Zinc 0.62mg 1.91mg 12%
Calories 34kcal 257kcal 11%
Cholesterol 2mg 36mg 11%
Calcium 8mg 116mg 11%
Folate 8µg 46µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.495g 3.474g 7%
Sodium 325mg 460mg 6%
Carbs 3.58g 20.08g 6%
Selenium 3µg 5%
Fiber 0.3g 1.6g 5%
Potassium 40mg 181mg 4%
Copper 0.06mg 0.098mg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 20mg 4%
Manganese 0.109mg 0.206mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Choline 7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.195g 0.306g 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.28g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 1.03g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 1.23 g
Carbs: 3.58 g
Water: 92.16 g
Other: 1.1 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 +79.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +512.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1116.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +460.9%
Contains more OtherOther +67.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 43% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.195 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 -88%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +601.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.9%

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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. Beef noodle soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172906/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.