Cardamom vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between cardamom and mcDonald's Big Mac
- Cardamom has more manganese, iron, fiber, zinc, magnesium, copper, potassium, calcium, and vitamin C; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12.
- Cardamom covers your daily need for manganese, 1208% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
- Cardamom has 53 times more vitamin C than mcDonald's Big Mac. While cardamom has 21mg of vitamin C, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 0.4mg.
- The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, cardamom 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1045% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +230.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +518.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +598.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +290.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +291.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13492.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +5150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +12.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +207.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28mg | 0.206mg | 1208% |
| Iron | 13.97mg | 2mg | 150% |
| Fiber | 28g | 1.6g | 106% |
| Zinc | 7.47mg | 1.91mg | 51% |
| Magnesium | 229mg | 20mg | 50% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.88µg | 37% |
| Copper | 0.383mg | 0.098mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 1119mg | 181mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 383mg | 116mg | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 21mg | 0.4mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 460mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.23mg | 18% | |
| Carbs | 68.47g | 20.08g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.102mg | 3.384mg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.68g | 3.803g | 14% |
| Fats | 6.7g | 14.96g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 36mg | 12% |
| Folate | 46µg | 12% | |
| Phosphorus | 178mg | 122mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.87g | 3.474g | 7% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 257kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.182mg | 0.209mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.198mg | 0.176mg | 2% |
| Protein | 10.76g | 11.82g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.43g | 0.306g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 40.47g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.588g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.76 g
Fats:
6.7 g
Carbs:
68.47 g
Water:
8.28 g
Other:
5.79 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +241% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +214.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +123.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +519.6% |
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Protein
~11.82g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.68 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.87 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.43 g
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 | -82.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +40.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +299.3% |
