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

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What are the differences between chuck steak and mcDonald's Big Mac?

  • Chuck steak is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and phosphorus, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in calcium, folate, vitamin B1, and manganese.
  • Chuck steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 90% more.
  • Chuck steak has 5 times more zinc than mcDonald's Big Mac. While chuck steak has 8.68mg of zinc, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 1.91mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in mcDonald's Big Mac is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chuck steak is lower.

We used Beef, chuck eye steak, boneless, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.8% 29% 92% 26% 237% 83% 9.3% 1.6% 150%
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 more PotassiumPotassium +79.6%
Contains more IronIron +22.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +354.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +625%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1616.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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% 2.3% 2% 1.5% 17% 44% 87% 45% 86% 379% 4% 4.5% 43%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +244.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.209mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chuck steak McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 3.03µg 0.88µg 90%
Zinc 8.68mg 1.91mg 62%
Selenium 27.5µg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.373mg 29%
Protein 24.98g 11.82g 26%
Saturated fat 8.66g 3.803g 22%
Cholesterol 87mg 36mg 17%
Sodium 71mg 460mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 9.457g 3.474g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.752mg 15%
Choline 79mg 14%
Phosphorus 193mg 122mg 10%
Calcium 16mg 116mg 10%
Folate 6µg 46µg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.176mg 9%
Manganese 0.012mg 0.206mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.663mg 3.384mg 8%
Carbs 0g 20.08g 7%
Fats 19.64g 14.96g 7%
Iron 2.45mg 2mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Potassium 325mg 181mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.306g 3%
Copper 0.077mg 0.098mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Calories 277kcal 257kcal 1%
Vitamin B2 0.191mg 0.209mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 18.48g N/A
Magnesium 22mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 1.287g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.281mg 0%
Threonine 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.062mg 0%
Leucine 2.009mg 0%
Lysine 2.184mg 0%
Methionine 0.709mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.951mg 0%
Valine 1.129mg 0%
Histidine 0.809mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.041g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.619g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 20% 55%
Protein: 24.98 g
Fats: 19.64 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.22 g
Other: 0.16 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 ProteinProtein +111.3%
Contains more FatsFats +31.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1050%
~equal in Water ~51.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 50% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.66 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.457 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +172.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +164.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.1%

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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. Chuck steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171228/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.