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

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

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 than eggplant.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
  • Eggplant is lower in saturated fat.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than eggplant (30).

We used Eggplant, raw 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 10% 2.7% 20% 8.6% 27% 4.4% 10% 0.26% 30% 1.6%
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 +26.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1188.9%
Contains more IronIron +769.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +21%
Contains more ZincZinc +1093.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +408.3%

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 7.3% 0.33% 6% 0% 9.8% 8.5% 12% 17% 19% 0% 8.8% 17% 3.8%
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 +450%
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 +351.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +464.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +421.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggplant McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 0.18g 14.96g 23%
Iron 0.23mg 2mg 22%
Protein 0.98g 11.82g 22%
Sodium 2mg 460mg 20%
Saturated fat 0.034g 3.803g 17%
Vitamin B3 0.649mg 3.384mg 17%
Zinc 0.16mg 1.91mg 16%
Phosphorus 24mg 122mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.209mg 13%
Calories 25kcal 257kcal 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.039mg 0.176mg 11%
Calcium 9mg 116mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.016g 3.474g 9%
Folate 22µg 46µg 6%
Fiber 3g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.084mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.281mg 6%
Carbs 5.88g 20.08g 5%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.076g 0.306g 2%
Copper 0.081mg 0.098mg 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Manganese 0.232mg 0.206mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 20mg 1%
Potassium 229mg 181mg 1%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Net carbs 2.88g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.53g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.045mg 0%
Leucine 0.064mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0%
Fructose 1.54g 1.69g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 92%
Protein: 0.98 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 5.88 g
Water: 92.3 g
Other: 0.66 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 +79.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1106.1%
Contains more FatsFats +8211.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +241.5%
Contains more OtherOther +178.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 13% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21612.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +302.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 47% 46%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.26 g
Glucose: 1.58 g
Fructose: 1.54 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 GlucoseGlucose +51.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +76.9%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~1.69g
~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. Eggplant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169228/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.