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

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

  • Espresso is higher in magnesium, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and calcium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
  • Espresso has 4 times more magnesium than mcDonald's Big Mac. While espresso has 80mg of magnesium, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 20mg.
  • The amount of sodium in espresso is lower.
  • The glycemic index of espresso is lower.

We used Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types 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 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.4%
Contains more IronIron +1438.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +96%
Contains more ZincZinc +3720%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1642.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +312%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +53.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4500%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Espresso McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Caffeine 212mg 53%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 0.18g 14.96g 23%
Protein 0.12g 11.82g 23%
Iron 0.13mg 2mg 23%
Sodium 14mg 460mg 19%
Zinc 0.05mg 1.91mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.092g 3.803g 17%
Phosphorus 7mg 122mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0.176mg 15%
Magnesium 80mg 20mg 14%
Calories 9kcal 257kcal 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Folate 1µg 46µg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.207mg 3.384mg 11%
Calcium 2mg 116mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.474g 9%
Manganese 0.05mg 0.206mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Carbs 1.67g 20.08g 6%
Copper 0.05mg 0.098mg 5%
Potassium 115mg 181mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.177mg 0.209mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.028mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 0.306g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 1.67g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Choline 2.6mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 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 +90.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +9750%
Contains more FatsFats +8211.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1102.4%
Contains more OtherOther +700%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.092 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 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 -97.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232.6%

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.