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

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Differences between currants and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Currants have more vitamin C, while mcDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 45% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in currants is lower.
  • Currants have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of currants is 25, while the glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Currants, red, and white, raw 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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
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 +51.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +251.5%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +730.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +177.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10.8%
~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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
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 CVitamin C +10150%
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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +318%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3284%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Currant McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41mg 0.4mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 0.2g 14.96g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.1mg 3.384mg 21%
Protein 1.4g 11.82g 21%
Sodium 1mg 460mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.017g 3.803g 17%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.91mg 15%
Iron 1mg 2mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.209mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.176mg 11%
Fiber 4.3g 1.6g 11%
Phosphorus 44mg 122mg 11%
Folate 8µg 46µg 10%
Calories 56kcal 257kcal 10%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 3.474g 9%
Calcium 33mg 116mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 5%
Potassium 275mg 181mg 3%
Fructose 3.53g 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 13mg 20mg 2%
Carbs 13.8g 20.08g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Manganese 0.186mg 0.206mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Copper 0.107mg 0.098mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.088g 0.306g 1%
Net carbs 9.5g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 7.37g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 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 +63.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +744.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7380%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.5%
Contains more OtherOther +183.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 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 -99.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12307.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +247.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 44% 48%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.61 g
Glucose: 3.22 g
Fructose: 3.53 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +32.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +209.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +108.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.