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

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How are cellophane noodles and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, folate, and calcium than cellophane noodles.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 37% higher.
  • Cellophane noodles have less sodium.
  • Cellophane noodles have a lower glycemic index (39) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).

Noodles, chinese, cellophane or long rice (mung beans), dehydrated 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 2.1% 7.5% 0.88% 81% 27% 11% 14% 1.3% 13% 43%
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 less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +364%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1710%
Contains more CopperCopper +21%
Contains more ZincZinc +365.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +281.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +106%
~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% 2.6% 0% 38% 0% 3.8% 6% 12% 0% 0% 1.5% 51%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1592%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cellophane noodles McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 0.06g 14.96g 23%
Protein 0.16g 11.82g 23%
Carbs 86.09g 20.08g 22%
Sodium 10mg 460mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.2mg 3.384mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.017g 3.803g 17%
Choline 93.2mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.209mg 16%
Selenium 7.9µg 14%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.91mg 14%
Phosphorus 32mg 122mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Folate 2µg 46µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.008g 3.474g 9%
Calcium 25mg 116mg 9%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.206mg 5%
Calories 351kcal 257kcal 5%
Potassium 10mg 181mg 5%
Magnesium 3mg 20mg 4%
Fiber 0.5g 1.6g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 4%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.176mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.018g 0.306g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.1mg 2%
Iron 2.17mg 2mg 2%
Copper 0.081mg 0.098mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 85.59g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.005mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.007mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.011mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.01mg 0%
Valine 0.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 13%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 0.06 g
Carbs: 86.09 g
Water: 13.42 g
Other: 0.27 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 +328.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +7287.5%
Contains more FatsFats +24833.3%
Contains more WaterWater +282.3%
Contains more OtherOther +581.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.018 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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +43325%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1600%

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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. Cellophane noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174258/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.