Chocolate ice cream vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between chocolate ice cream and mcDonald's Big Mac?
- McDonald's Big Mac is richer than chocolate ice cream in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, and folate.
- McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 25% more.
- Chocolate ice cream has 2 times more saturated fat than mcDonald's Big Mac. While chocolate ice cream has 6.8g of saturated fat, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 3.803g.
We used Ice creams, chocolate and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types 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 | +45% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +37.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +37.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +115.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +229.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +47.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +75% |
| 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 | +319% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1397.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +203.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +187.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.29µg | 0.88µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.226mg | 3.384mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 76mg | 460mg | 17% |
| Protein | 3.8g | 11.82g | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 6.8g | 3.803g | 14% |
| Iron | 0.93mg | 2mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 118µg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 1.91mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.042mg | 0.176mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.554mg | 11% | |
| Folate | 16µg | 46µg | 8% |
| Fats | 11g | 14.96g | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.5µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.055mg | 4% | |
| Choline | 22.5mg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.135mg | 0.098mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.14mg | 0.206mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 28.2g | 20.08g | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Calories | 216kcal | 257kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 107mg | 122mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.2g | 1.6g | 2% |
| Potassium | 249mg | 181mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.41g | 0.306g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.21g | 3.474g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 8IU | 1% | |
| Calcium | 109mg | 116mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.194mg | 0.209mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 25.36g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.8 g
Fats:
11 g
Carbs:
28.2 g
Water:
55.7 g
Other:
1.3 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +40.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +211.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +36% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.5% |
~equal in
Water
~51.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.41 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -44.1% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~3.474g
