Chicken meat vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between chicken meat and mcDonald's Big Mac?
- Chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3 and phosphorus, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, folate, calcium, vitamin B1, iron, and manganese.
- Chicken meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 32% higher.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 2 times less cholesterol than chicken meat. Chicken meat has 88mg of cholesterol, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 36mg.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than chicken meat (0).
We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +15% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +673.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +58.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +48.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +930% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +150.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +179.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +193.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +820% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 43% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.487mg | 3.384mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 31% | |
| Protein | 27.3g | 11.82g | 31% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 0.88µg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 21% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.97g | 0.306g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 36mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 460mg | 16% |
| Choline | 65.9mg | 12% | |
| Calcium | 15mg | 116mg | 10% |
| Folate | 5µg | 46µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.176mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 182mg | 122mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.26mg | 2mg | 9% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.206mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 0g | 20.08g | 7% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.6g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.34g | 3.474g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 5% | |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.098mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.168mg | 0.209mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Fats | 13.6g | 14.96g | 2% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 257kcal | 1% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 181mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 0g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Zinc | 1.94mg | 1.91mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 3.79g | 3.803g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.128mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.986mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 2.223mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.802mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +131% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +15.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Fats
~14.96g
~equal in
Other
~1.84g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
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 | +53.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +870.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~3.803g
