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

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The main differences between cheesecake and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Cheesecake is richer in vitamin A, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, copper, folate, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cheesecake is 31% higher.
  • Cheesecake contains 3 times more vitamin A than mcDonald's Big Mac. Cheesecake contains 547IU of vitamin A, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 188IU.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains less saturated fat.
  • Cheesecake has a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

Food types used in this article are Cheesecake commercially prepared 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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
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 SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +127.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.1%
Contains more IronIron +217.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +390%
Contains more ZincZinc +274.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47.1%
~equal in Sodium ~460mg

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +528.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1635.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +417.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +155.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.4mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.209mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheesecake McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0.88µg 30%
Saturated fat 9.921g 3.803g 28%
Vitamin B3 0.195mg 3.384mg 20%
Vitamin A 159µg 18%
Iron 0.63mg 2mg 17%
Protein 5.5g 11.82g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.634g 3.474g 13%
Zinc 0.51mg 1.91mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.028mg 0.176mg 12%
Fats 22.5g 14.96g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.571mg 11%
Copper 0.02mg 0.098mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0.306g 9%
Selenium 5.2µg 9%
Choline 45.9mg 8%
Calcium 51mg 116mg 7%
Folate 18µg 46µg 7%
Cholesterol 55mg 36mg 6%
Fiber 0.4g 1.6g 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 4%
Phosphorus 93mg 122mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.052mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.56mg 4%
Calories 321kcal 257kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 90mg 181mg 3%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.206mg 3%
Carbs 25.5g 20.08g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 11mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 18IU 2%
Vitamin B2 0.193mg 0.209mg 1%
Sodium 438mg 460mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 25.1g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 21.8g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 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 FatsFats +50.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.9%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more OtherOther +104.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 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 +148.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +423.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.7%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.