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

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Important differences between chowder and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Chowder has more vitamin A and polyunsaturated fat; however, mcDonald's Big Mac has more monounsaturated fat.
  • Chowder's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 19% more.
  • Chowder has 6 times more polyunsaturated fat than mcDonald's Big Mac. Chowder has 1.9g of polyunsaturated fat, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 0.306g.
  • Chowder is lower in sodium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than chowder.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Soup, chicken corn chowder, chunky, ready-to-serve, single brand 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 39% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -35%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0% 19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chowder McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 37%
Iron 2mg 25%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 21%
Zinc 1.91mg 17%
Phosphorus 122mg 17%
Protein 3.1g 11.82g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 15%
Fats 6.3g 14.96g 13%
Folate 46µg 12%
Calcium 116mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.9g 0.306g 11%
Copper 0.098mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.75g 3.803g 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 9%
Calories 99kcal 257kcal 8%
Cholesterol 11mg 36mg 8%
Sodium 299mg 460mg 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.27g 3.474g 6%
Potassium 181mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 5%
Carbs 7.5g 20.08g 4%
Fiber 0.9g 1.6g 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 6.6g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 6% 8% 82%
Protein: 3.1 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 7.5 g
Water: 82.1 g
Other: 1 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 WaterWater +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +281.3%
Contains more FatsFats +137.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.7%
Contains more OtherOther +84%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
36% 26% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.75 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.9 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +520.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173.5%

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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. Chowder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171585/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.