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

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A recap on differences between beef broiled and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Beef broiled is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B1, calcium, and folate.
  • Beef broiled covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 73% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Beef broiled contains 3 times more zinc than mcDonald's Big Mac. While beef broiled contains 6.31mg of zinc, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 1.91mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mcDonald's Big Mac is lower.
  • The glycemic index of beef broiled is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled 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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
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 PotassiumPotassium +75.7%
Contains more IronIron +30%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +544.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1616.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +58.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +282.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +411.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef broiled McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.64µg 0.88µg 73%
Zinc 6.31mg 1.91mg 40%
Selenium 21.5µg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.382mg 29%
Protein 25.93g 11.82g 28%
Sodium 72mg 460mg 17%
Cholesterol 88mg 36mg 17%
Choline 82.4mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.658mg 13%
Vitamin B3 5.378mg 3.384mg 12%
Phosphorus 198mg 122mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.176mg 11%
Calcium 18mg 116mg 10%
Saturated fat 5.895g 3.803g 10%
Folate 9µg 46µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.668g 3.474g 8%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.206mg 8%
Iron 2.6mg 2mg 8%
Carbs 0g 20.08g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Potassium 318mg 181mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.176mg 0.209mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.484g 0.306g 1%
Fats 15.41g 14.96g 1%
Copper 0.085mg 0.098mg 1%
Calories 250kcal 257kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 18.48g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 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 ProteinProtein +119.4%
Contains more WaterWater +13%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +170.6%
~equal in Fats ~14.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +58.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.5%

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 broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.