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

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The main differences between egg McMUFFIN and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Egg McMUFFIN is richer in vitamin B2, phosphorus, folate, calcium, and vitamin B1, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in fats and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for egg McMUFFIN is 43% higher.
  • Egg McMUFFIN contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than mcDonald's Big Mac. Egg McMUFFIN contains 0.368mg of vitamin B2, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 0.209mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains less cholesterol.

Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, Egg McMUFFIN and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 58% 15% 86% 28% 35% 86% 80% 31% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +65.5%
Contains more IronIron +15%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Potassium ~181mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 4% 0% 0% 12% 66% 85% 58% 50% 33% 0% 0% 59%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.384mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg McMUFFIN McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Cholesterol 165mg 36mg 43%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 37%
Vitamin B5 0.836mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.368mg 0.209mg 12%
Phosphorus 200mg 122mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.145mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.735g 0.306g 10%
Fats 9.66g 14.96g 8%
Calcium 192mg 116mg 8%
Folate 79µg 46µg 8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 1.416g 8%
Sodium 617mg 460mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.262mg 0.176mg 7%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.114g 7%
Zinc 1.29mg 1.91mg 6%
Protein 13.64g 11.82g 4%
Iron 2.3mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.59mg 4%
Fiber 1.1g 1.6g 2%
Copper 0.084mg 0.098mg 2%
Vitamin B3 3.102mg 3.384mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.721g 3.474g 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1.69g 2%
Calories 228kcal 257kcal 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0.4mg 1%
Carbs 21.67g 20.08g 1%
Manganese 0.235mg 0.206mg 1%
Saturated fat 3.592g 3.803g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 167kcal 217kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 39g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 0.99 N/A
Net carbs 20.57g 18.48g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Potassium 173mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 2.13g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.109g 0.588g N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid) 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid) 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) 0.012g N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 10% 22% 53% 2%
Protein: 13.64 g
Fats: 9.66 g
Carbs: 21.67 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 2.45 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 +15.4%
Contains more FatsFats +54.9%
~equal in Carbs ~20.08g
~equal in Water ~51.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 34% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.592 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.735 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 Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +467%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~3.803g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 19% 20% 15% 27%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0.33 g
Maltose: 0.57 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 MaltoseMaltose +16.3%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +15%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +160%
Contains more FructoseFructose +293%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0.32g
~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. Egg McMUFFIN - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173307/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.