Chocolate brownie vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between chocolate brownie and mcDonald's Big Mac
- Chocolate brownie has more copper, manganese, vitamin A, and magnesium, while mcDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and calcium.
- Chocolate brownie's daily need coverage for copper is 32% higher.
- McDonald's Big Mac contains 4 times less vitamin A than chocolate brownie. Chocolate brownie contains 827IU of vitamin A, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 188IU.
- The amount of cholesterol in mcDonald's Big Mac is lower.
- Chocolate brownie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate brownie is 42, while the glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66.
The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +165% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +295.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +185% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +103.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +96.9% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +33.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +24.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +244.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +450% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +58.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 9.412g | 0.306g | 61% |
| Copper | 0.388mg | 0.098mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.88µg | 30% |
| Fats | 29.1g | 14.96g | 22% |
| Selenium | 11.5µg | 21% | |
| Vitamin A | 176µg | 20% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.839g | 3.474g | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.587mg | 0.206mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 7.319g | 3.803g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.982mg | 3.384mg | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 36mg | 12% |
| Protein | 6.2g | 11.82g | 11% |
| Carbs | 50.2g | 20.08g | 10% |
| Calories | 466kcal | 257kcal | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.97mg | 1.91mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 53mg | 20mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.328mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.094mg | 7% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
| Calcium | 57mg | 116mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 343mg | 460mg | 5% |
| Folate | 29µg | 46µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 0.176mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.84mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.19mg | 0.209mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 132mg | 122mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 50.2g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Potassium | 176mg | 181mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.078mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.265mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.447mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.283mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.298mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.136mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
6.2 g
Fats:
29.1 g
Carbs:
50.2 g
Water:
12.6 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +94.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +150% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +90.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +307.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
9.412 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 | +212% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2975.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -48% |
