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

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Important differences between brotwurst and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Brotwurst has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B1; however, mcDonald's Big Mac has more iron, folate, manganese, calcium, and fiber.
  • Brotwurst's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 49% more.
  • Brotwurst has 3 times more saturated fat than mcDonald's Big Mac. Brotwurst has 9.93g of saturated fat, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 3.803g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Brotwurst, pork, beef, link 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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
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 +55.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +141.7%
Contains more IronIron +94.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +415%
~equal in Zinc ~1.91mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~122mg

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% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +133%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +820%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.209mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.384mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0.88µg 49%
Selenium 17µg 31%
Saturated fat 9.93g 3.803g 28%
Sodium 1112mg 460mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 3.474g 25%
Fats 27.8g 14.96g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 0.306g 17%
Iron 1.03mg 2mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 10%
Folate 5µg 46µg 10%
Cholesterol 63mg 36mg 9%
Calcium 48mg 116mg 7%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.206mg 7%
Carbs 2.98g 20.08g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.176mg 6%
Protein 14.3g 11.82g 5%
Calories 323kcal 257kcal 3%
Potassium 281mg 181mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.209mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.098mg 2%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.91mg 2%
Phosphorus 134mg 122mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 3.384mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 2.98g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 2.98g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 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 +21%
Contains more FatsFats +85.8%
Contains more OtherOther +96.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +573.8%
~equal in Water ~51.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 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 +284%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +824.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.7%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.