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

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Important differences between black tea and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Black tea has less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
  • Black tea is lower in sodium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than black tea.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water 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 2.1% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 0%
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 -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +389.2%
Contains more IronIron +9900%
Contains more CopperCopper +880%
Contains more ZincZinc +9450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12100%
~equal in Manganese ~0.206mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1392.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +820%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black tea McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Iron 0.02mg 2mg 25%
Protein 0g 11.82g 24%
Fats 0g 14.96g 23%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.384mg 21%
Sodium 3mg 460mg 20%
Phosphorus 1mg 122mg 17%
Zinc 0.02mg 1.91mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.002g 3.803g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.209mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.176mg 15%
Calories 1kcal 257kcal 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Calcium 0mg 116mg 12%
Folate 5µg 46µg 10%
Copper 0.01mg 0.098mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 3.474g 9%
Carbs 0.3g 20.08g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Caffeine 20mg 5%
Magnesium 3mg 20mg 4%
Potassium 37mg 181mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.306g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.206mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.3g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.011mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Choline 0.4mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 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 +94.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6593.3%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 14% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +347300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7550%

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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. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.

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