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

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Differences between caramel and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Caramel contains less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, folate, copper, and manganese than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 24% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels 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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
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 +19%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -46.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more IronIron +1328.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +444.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +334.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1772.7%
~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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2186.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +193.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.88µg 24%
Iron 0.14mg 2mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 0.306g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 3.384mg 20%
Carbs 77g 20.08g 19%
Protein 4.6g 11.82g 14%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.91mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Fats 8.1g 14.96g 11%
Folate 4µg 46µg 11%
Cholesterol 7mg 36mg 10%
Copper 0.018mg 0.098mg 9%
Sodium 245mg 460mg 9%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.206mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.176mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.476g 3.803g 6%
Calories 382kcal 257kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 3.474g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.209mg 4%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calcium 138mg 116mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Potassium 214mg 181mg 1%
Vitamin A 12µg 1%
Phosphorus 114mg 122mg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 77g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 65.5g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 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 +283.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +157%
Contains more FatsFats +84.7%
Contains more WaterWater +503.5%
~equal in Other ~1.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 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 -34.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1036.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125.3%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.