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

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What are the main differences between roquefort and mcDonald's Big Mac?

  • Roquefort is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin A, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in iron, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1.
  • Roquefort's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 77% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 6 times less calcium than roquefort. Roquefort has 662mg of calcium, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 116mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac is lower in saturated fat.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than roquefort (27).

We used Cheese, roquefort and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types in this comparison.

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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 21% 199% 8% 21% 11% 57% 168% 236% 3.9% 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 +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +470.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98.9%
Contains more IronIron +257.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +188.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +586.7%
~equal in Zinc ~1.91mg

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% 98% 0% 0% 10% 135% 14% 104% 29% 80% 0% 37% 0%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +180.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +361%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~46µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Saturated fat 19.263g 3.803g 70%
Sodium 1809mg 460mg 59%
Calcium 662mg 116mg 55%
Phosphorus 392mg 122mg 39%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 35%
Vitamin A 294µg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.209mg 29%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Fats 30.64g 14.96g 24%
Protein 21.54g 11.82g 19%
Iron 0.56mg 2mg 18%
Cholesterol 90mg 36mg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 3.384mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 3.474g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.176mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0.88µg 10%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.206mg 8%
Copper 0.034mg 0.098mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 0.306g 7%
Calories 369kcal 257kcal 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Carbs 2g 20.08g 6%
Potassium 91mg 181mg 3%
Zinc 2.08mg 1.91mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 30mg 20mg 2%
Folate 49µg 46µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 2g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 21.54 g
Fats: 30.64 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 39.38 g
Other: 6.44 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 +82.2%
Contains more FatsFats +104.8%
Contains more OtherOther +250%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +904%
Contains more WaterWater +30.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.32 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 +143.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +331.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.3%

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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. Roquefort - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171250/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.