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

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Differences between port Salut and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Port Salut has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B1,2, and vitamin A, while mcDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Port Salut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 64% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 6 times less vitamin A than port Salut. Port Salut contains 1092IU of vitamin A, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 188IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mcDonald's Big Mac is lower.
  • Port Salut has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of port Salut is 27, while the glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, port de salut 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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
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 +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +460.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +195.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.1%
Contains more IronIron +365.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +345.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1772.7%

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% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1157.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5540%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Port Salut McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.691g 3.803g 59%
Calcium 650mg 116mg 53%
Vitamin A 315µg 35%
Phosphorus 360mg 122mg 34%
Cholesterol 123mg 36mg 29%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.88µg 26%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Protein 23.78g 11.82g 24%
Vitamin B3 0.06mg 3.384mg 21%
Fats 28.2g 14.96g 20%
Iron 0.43mg 2mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.338g 3.474g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.176mg 14%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.206mg 8%
Copper 0.022mg 0.098mg 8%
Carbs 0.57g 20.08g 7%
Folate 18µg 46µg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Zinc 2.6mg 1.91mg 6%
Calories 352kcal 257kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 21IU 3%
Sodium 534mg 460mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.729g 0.306g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.209mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 20mg 1%
Potassium 136mg 181mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.57g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0.57g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.323mg 0%
Valine 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.686mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 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 ProteinProtein +101.2%
Contains more FatsFats +88.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3422.8%
Contains more WaterWater +12.9%
~equal in Other ~1.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +168.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +138.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.2%

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.

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