Chocolate cake vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chocolate cake and mcDonald's Big Mac different?
- Chocolate cake is richer in copper, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and calcium.
- McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 30% more than chocolate cake.
- Chocolate cake contains 2 times more copper than mcDonald's Big Mac. Chocolate cake contains 0.207mg of copper, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 0.098mg.
- McDonald's Big Mac is lower in cholesterol.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than chocolate cake (41).
Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types were used in this article.
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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 | +60% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +111.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +35.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +93.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +24.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +176.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +15.1% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +24.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +197.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +450% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +70.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.88µg | 30% |
| Choline | 128.4mg | 23% | |
| Selenium | 11.9µg | 22% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.761g | 0.306g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.137mg | 3.384mg | 14% |
| Protein | 5.3g | 11.82g | 13% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.098mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 1.91mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 53.4g | 20.08g | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 5.43g | 3.803g | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 36mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.039g | 3.474g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.304mg | 6% | |
| Sodium | 315mg | 460mg | 6% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 257kcal | 6% |
| Calcium | 60mg | 116mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 2mg | 5% |
| Folate | 27µg | 46µg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.28mg | 0.206mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.141mg | 0.176mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.041mg | 3% | |
| Phosphorus | 106mg | 122mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Potassium | 140mg | 181mg | 1% |
| Fats | 15.1g | 14.96g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 51.8g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 1.6g | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.213mg | 0.209mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.202mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.116mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.265mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.283mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.12mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +165.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +123% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +110.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~14.96g
~equal in
Other
~1.84g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 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 | +73.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +802.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -30% |
