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

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Summary of differences between biscuits and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Biscuits have more vitamin B1, calcium, iron, vitamin B2, manganese, and phosphorus; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 33% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits have 2 times more calcium than mcDonald's Big Mac. While biscuits have 235mg of calcium, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 116mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
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 CalciumCalcium +102.6%
Contains more IronIron +45%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +83.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +253.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.7%

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% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1000%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Selenium 19.5µg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.88µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 0.306g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.176mg 15%
Calcium 235mg 116mg 12%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.91mg 12%
Cholesterol 3mg 36mg 11%
Iron 2.9mg 2mg 11%
Protein 7g 11.82g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 3.474g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.209mg 8%
Carbs 44.6g 20.08g 8%
Manganese 0.378mg 0.206mg 7%
Phosphorus 164mg 122mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 6%
Calories 353kcal 257kcal 5%
Sodium 580mg 460mg 5%
Folate 61µg 46µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 3.384mg 3%
Fats 16.3g 14.96g 2%
Copper 0.082mg 0.098mg 2%
Saturated fat 4.324g 3.803g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Potassium 121mg 181mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 18.48g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 2.18g 3.97g N/A
Fiber 1.5g 1.6g 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 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 CarbsCarbs +122.1%
Contains more OtherOther +73.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.9%
Contains more WaterWater +77.5%
~equal in Fats ~14.96g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 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 +99.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1260.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.