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

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Significant differences between brisket raw and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Brisket raw has more vitamin B12, zinc, and phosphorus; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in calcium, folate, manganese, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Brisket raw covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 65% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 2 times less zinc than brisket raw. Brisket raw has 4.31mg of zinc, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 1.91mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains less cholesterol.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66, while the glycemic index of brisket raw is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beef, brisket, whole, separable lean only, all grades, raw 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 16% 1.5% 29% 72% 27% 118% 86% 10% 1.8% 89%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2220%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1371.4%
~equal in Iron ~2mg

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% 6.4% 0% 25% 39% 74% 21% 97% 304% 3.3% 5.3% 47%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +557.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brisket raw McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.43µg 0.88µg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.42mg 32%
Selenium 16.4µg 30%
Zinc 4.31mg 1.91mg 22%
Protein 20.72g 11.82g 18%
Sodium 79mg 460mg 17%
Choline 86.5mg 16%
Fats 7.37g 14.96g 12%
Phosphorus 201mg 122mg 11%
Calcium 5mg 116mg 11%
Folate 7µg 46µg 10%
Cholesterol 62mg 36mg 9%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.206mg 8%
Carbs 0g 20.08g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.35mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.176mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Saturated fat 2.59g 3.803g 6%
Calories 155kcal 257kcal 5%
Potassium 330mg 181mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.94mg 3.384mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.17mg 0.209mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.098mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Iron 1.92mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.23g 0.306g 1%
Magnesium 23mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 3.46g 3.474g 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.905mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.637mg 0%
Lysine 1.724mg 0%
Methionine 0.53mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.809mg 0%
Valine 1.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.709mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 7% 70%
Protein: 20.72 g
Fats: 7.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.29 g
Other: 1.62 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 +75.3%
Contains more WaterWater +37%
Contains more FatsFats +103%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +13.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 55% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 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 -31.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.474g

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. Brisket raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168607/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.