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

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What are the differences between beef Stroganoff and mcDonald's Big Mac?

  • Beef Stroganoff is higher in vitamin A, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 26% more.
  • Beef Stroganoff has 4 times more vitamin A than mcDonald's Big Mac. While beef Stroganoff has 820IU of vitamin A, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 188IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in beef Stroganoff is lower.
  • The glycemic index of beef Stroganoff is lower.

We used Soup, beef stroganoff, canned, chunky style, ready-to-serve and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types 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 1.4% 6% 12% 33% 33% 30% 21% 57% 0% 41%
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 SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +480%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains more IronIron +127.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144%
~equal in Copper ~0.098mg
~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 0% 28% 8.2% 0% 10% 21% 1.9% 0% 14% 33% 257% 50% 9.8%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +45.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3284%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +238.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beef Stroganoff McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin K 102.8µg 86%
Vitamin B12 0.26µg 0.88µg 26%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 3.384mg 21%
Fats 4.6g 14.96g 16%
Selenium 7.6µg 14%
Iron 0.88mg 2mg 14%
Protein 5.1g 11.82g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.176mg 11%
Phosphorus 50mg 122mg 10%
Calcium 20mg 116mg 10%
Vitamin A 84µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg 0.209mg 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 9%
Calories 98kcal 257kcal 8%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.91mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.324g 3.803g 7%
Cholesterol 21mg 36mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.556g 3.474g 5%
Folate 67µg 46µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 5%
Magnesium 2mg 20mg 4%
Carbs 9g 20.08g 4%
Fiber 0.6g 1.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.41mg 3%
Choline 18mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Potassium 140mg 181mg 1%
Sodium 435mg 460mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 8.4g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 1.68g 3.97g N/A
Copper 0.1mg 0.098mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.246g 0.306g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 5% 9% 80%
Protein: 5.1 g
Fats: 4.6 g
Carbs: 9 g
Water: 79.9 g
Other: 1.4 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 +55.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +131.8%
Contains more FatsFats +225.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.1%
Contains more OtherOther +31.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
56% 38% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.556 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.246 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 -38.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.4%

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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 Stroganoff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171612/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.