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Fast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • Fast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B3; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, iron, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 17% higher.
  • Fast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise contains 2 times more phosphorus than mcDonald's Big Mac. While fast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise contains 224mg of phosphorus, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 122mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has less sodium.

Fast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC are the varieties used 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 22% 28% 23% 50% 32% 32% 96% 79% 0% 80%
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 +55%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.1%
Contains more IronIron +51.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -24%
~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 13% 11% 10% 3% 44% 39% 89% 55% 64% 58% 21% 23% 9.1%
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 +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +91.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.176mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 12% 23% 48% 2%
Protein: 15.38 g
Fats: 11.76 g
Carbs: 22.61 g
Water: 48.02 g
Other: 2.23 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 ProteinProtein +30.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%
Contains more OtherOther +21.2%
Contains more FatsFats +27.2%
~equal in Water ~51.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 41% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.372 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.207 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 -11.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +948%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Fast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise McDonald's Big Mac
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Selenium 14.6µg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.279mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.207g 0.306g 19%
Vitamin B12 0.46µg 0.88µg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.911mg 18%
Phosphorus 224mg 122mg 15%
Manganese 0.206mg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.748mg 3.384mg 9%
Iron 1.32mg 2mg 9%
Zinc 1.17mg 1.91mg 7%
Vitamin K 8.4µg 7%
Protein 15.38g 11.82g 7%
Sodium 605mg 460mg 6%
Fats 11.76g 14.96g 5%
Folate 30µg 46µg 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.4mg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.169mg 0.209mg 3%
Magnesium 31mg 20mg 3%
Choline 16.6mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.5g 3.474g 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Saturated fat 3.372g 3.803g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Fiber 1.2g 1.6g 2%
Potassium 256mg 181mg 2%
Calcium 92mg 116mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 7IU 1%
Cholesterol 38mg 36mg 1%
Carbs 22.61g 20.08g 1%
Calories 257kcal 257kcal 0%
Net carbs 21.41g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 4.99g 3.97g N/A
Copper 0.097mg 0.098mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.176mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Fast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise McDonald's Big Mac
Low Calories diet Equal
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Fast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise
23%
McDonald's Big Mac
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Fast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise
36%
McDonald's Big Mac

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
McDonald's Big Mac
McDonald's Big Mac is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 2mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
McDonald's Big Mac
McDonald's Big Mac is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.02g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
McDonald's Big Mac
McDonald's Big Mac contains less Sodium (difference - 145mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Fast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise
Fast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 0.431g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Fast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise
Fast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise is lower in glycemic index (difference - 66)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Fast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise
Fast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Fast foods, crispy chicken, bacon, and tomato club sandwich, with cheese, lettuce, and mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170753/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.