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

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Summary of differences between cocoa bean and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Cocoa bean has more copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Cocoa bean covers your daily need for copper, 390% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Cocoa bean has 24 times more magnesium than mcDonald's Big Mac. While cocoa bean has 476mg of magnesium, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 20mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali 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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +2280%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1286.2%
Contains more IronIron +676%
Contains more CopperCopper +3580.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +233.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +496.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1714.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~116mg

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% 0% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cocoa bean McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Copper 3.607mg 0.098mg 390%
Iron 15.52mg 2mg 169%
Manganese 3.737mg 0.206mg 154%
Fiber 29.8g 1.6g 113%
Magnesium 476mg 20mg 109%
Phosphorus 728mg 122mg 87%
Potassium 2509mg 181mg 68%
Zinc 6.37mg 1.91mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Selenium 13.2µg 24%
Caffeine 78mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.46mg 0.209mg 19%
Sodium 19mg 460mg 19%
Saturated fat 7.76g 3.803g 18%
Protein 18.1g 11.82g 13%
Carbs 58.3g 20.08g 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.118mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.11mg 0.176mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.4mg 3.384mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Folate 32µg 46µg 4%
Fats 13.1g 14.96g 3%
Calories 220kcal 257kcal 2%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.39g 3.474g 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.42g 0.306g 1%
Calcium 111mg 116mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 28.5g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 1.76g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.869mg 0%
Valine 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.312mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 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 +53.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.3%
Contains more OtherOther +323.9%
Contains more FatsFats +14.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1800%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 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 +26.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51%

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.