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

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What are the main differences between crackers and mcDonald's Big Mac?

  • Crackers are richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, manganese, and folate, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 2 times less manganese than crackers. Crackers have 0.491mg of manganese, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 0.206mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac is lower in sodium.

We used Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types in this comparison.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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 IronIron +101.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +103.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.6%
~equal in Calcium ~116mg
~equal in Copper ~0.098mg

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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 0.306g 86%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 58%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Iron 4.03mg 2mg 25%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 20%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.176mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.209mg 19%
Fats 26.43g 14.96g 18%
Phosphorus 248mg 122mg 18%
Carbs 61.3g 20.08g 14%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.91mg 13%
Calories 510kcal 257kcal 13%
Folate 92µg 46µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Sodium 726mg 460mg 12%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.206mg 12%
Selenium 6.7µg 12%
Protein 6.64g 11.82g 10%
Saturated fat 5.562g 3.803g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 3.474g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 3.384mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 5%
Fiber 2.3g 1.6g 3%
Fructose 0.29g 1.69g 2%
Potassium 118mg 181mg 2%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Copper 0.104mg 0.098mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 59g 18.48g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Calcium 120mg 116mg 0%
Sugar 8.18g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 FatsFats +76.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +205.3%
Contains more OtherOther +35.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +78%
Contains more WaterWater +1533.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 +88.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4193.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1410.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +121.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +482.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0.49g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.