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

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How are bulgur dry and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • Bulgur dry is higher in manganese, fiber, magnesium, copper, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for bulgur dry is 124% higher.
  • Bulgur dry contains 8 times more magnesium than mcDonald's Big Mac. While bulgur dry contains 164mg of magnesium, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 20mg.
  • Bulgur dry has less saturated fat.
  • Bulgur dry has a lower glycemic index (47) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).

Bulgur, dry and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC are the varieties used 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 117% 11% 36% 92% 112% 53% 129% 2.2% 398% 13%
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 +720%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.5%
Contains more IronIron +23%
Contains more CopperCopper +241.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +145.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1379.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +231.4%
~equal in Zinc ~1.91mg

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% 1.2% 0% 58% 27% 96% 63% 79% 0% 4.8% 20% 15%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +70.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bulgur dry McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Manganese 3.048mg 0.206mg 124%
Fiber 12.5g 1.6g 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Magnesium 164mg 20mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.342mg 26%
Copper 0.335mg 0.098mg 26%
Phosphorus 300mg 122mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.045mg 21%
Fats 1.33g 14.96g 21%
Sodium 17mg 460mg 19%
Carbs 75.87g 20.08g 19%
Saturated fat 0.232g 3.803g 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Vitamin B3 5.114mg 3.384mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.173g 3.474g 8%
Calcium 35mg 116mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.115mg 0.209mg 7%
Potassium 410mg 181mg 7%
Iron 2.46mg 2mg 6%
Folate 27µg 46µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.232mg 0.176mg 5%
Choline 28.1mg 5%
Calories 342kcal 257kcal 4%
Selenium 2.3µg 4%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.541g 0.306g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Protein 12.29g 11.82g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 63.37g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0.41g 3.97g N/A
Zinc 1.93mg 1.91mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.19mg 0%
Threonine 0.354mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.455mg 0%
Leucine 0.83mg 0%
Lysine 0.339mg 0%
Methionine 0.19mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.554mg 0%
Histidine 0.285mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 76% 9%
Protein: 12.29 g
Fats: 1.33 g
Carbs: 75.87 g
Water: 9 g
Other: 1.51 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 +277.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1024.8%
Contains more WaterWater +470%
Contains more OtherOther +21.9%
~equal in Protein ~11.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 18% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.232 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.173 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.541 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 -93.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +76.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1908.1%

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. Bulgur dry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170688/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.