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

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How are fortune cookie and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher than fortune cookie in vitamin B12, zinc, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 36% more than fortune cookie.
  • Fortune cookie is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index (77) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).

Cookies, fortune 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.6% 3.6% 54% 20% 4.6% 15% 4% 25% 16%
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 -93.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +341.5%
Contains more IronIron +38.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1023.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +248.6%
~equal in Manganese ~0.206mg

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% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 46% 30% 35% 18% 3% 1.3% 2.8% 50% 3.3%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.176mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fortune cookie McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.88µg 36%
Carbs 84g 20.08g 21%
Fats 2.7g 14.96g 19%
Sodium 31mg 460mg 19%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.91mg 16%
Protein 4.2g 11.82g 15%
Saturated fat 0.669g 3.803g 14%
Phosphorus 35mg 122mg 12%
Cholesterol 2mg 36mg 11%
Calcium 12mg 116mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.84mg 3.384mg 10%
Iron 1.44mg 2mg 7%
Calories 378kcal 257kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.209mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.345g 3.474g 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 5%
Folate 66µg 46µg 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.098mg 4%
Potassium 41mg 181mg 4%
Magnesium 7mg 20mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.466g 0.306g 1%
Vitamin K 1.1µg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.182mg 0.176mg 1%
Manganese 0.19mg 0.206mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 82.4g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 45.42g 3.97g N/A
Fiber 1.6g 1.6g 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 3% 84% 8%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 84 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 1.1 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 CarbsCarbs +318.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +181.4%
Contains more FatsFats +454.1%
Contains more WaterWater +541.3%
Contains more OtherOther +67.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 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 -82.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +158.3%

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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. Fortune cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172722/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.