Cereal vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between cereal and mcDonald's Big Mac
- Cereal is higher than mcDonald's Big Mac in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, vitamin C, and manganese.
- Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 509% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
- Cereal contains 96 times more vitamin C than mcDonald's Big Mac. While cereal contains 38.5mg of vitamin C, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 0.4mg.
- The amount of sodium in mcDonald's Big Mac is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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 IronIron | +1603% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +39.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +297.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +283.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1060% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +58.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.1% |
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 | +9525% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3472.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1751.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +775.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.176mg | 509% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 460% | |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 2mg | 401% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.209mg | 282% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 3.384mg | 164% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 90% | |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 1.91mg | 52% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0.4mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 37% | |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.206mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 20.08g | 22% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 14.96g | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 3.803g | 16% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 460mg | 15% |
| Folate | 46µg | 12% | |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% | |
| Protein | 6.06g | 11.82g | 12% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 11% | |
| Calcium | 10mg | 116mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 3.474g | 8% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 257kcal | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 122mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.098mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 1.69g | 2% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 181mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 1.6g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 0.306g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.06 g
Fats:
1.08 g
Carbs:
86.85 g
Water:
3.78 g
Other:
2.23 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +332.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +21.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +95% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1285.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1257.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.354 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 | -93.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +15.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1602.9% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
9.74 g
Glucose:
0.27 g
Fructose:
0.26 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0.09 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.46 g
Glucose:
1.04 g
Fructose:
1.69 g
Lactose:
0.32 g
Maltose:
0.49 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2017.4% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +285.2% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +550% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +444.4% |
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Galactose
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