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Fast foods, croissant, with egg, cheese, and bacon vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fast foods, croissant, with egg, cheese, and bacon and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • Fast foods, croissant, with egg, cheese, and bacon is higher in phosphorus, vitamin A, and vitamin B1; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for fast foods, croissant, with egg, cheese, and bacon is 44% higher.
  • Fast foods, croissant, with egg, cheese, and bacon contains 3 times more vitamin A than mcDonald's Big Mac. While fast foods, croissant, with egg, cheese, and bacon contains 638IU of vitamin A, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 188IU.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has less cholesterol.

Fast foods, croissant, with egg, cheese, and bacon 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 13% 35% 14% 64% 26% 40% 92% 79% 22% 104%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +75.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16%
Contains more IronIron +17.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.8%
~equal in Calcium ~116mg

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 0.33% 59% 19% 12% 68% 60% 32% 50% 21% 84% 7% 38% 69%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +99.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +31.3%
~equal in Folate ~46µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast foods, croissant, with egg, cheese, and bacon McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Cholesterol 167mg 36mg 44%
Selenium 19µg 35%
Choline 126.1mg 23%
Vitamin A 176µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.83mg 17%
Saturated fat 7.031g 3.803g 15%
Phosphorus 214mg 122mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.989g 0.306g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.7mg 3.384mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.67µg 0.88µg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.27mg 0.176mg 8%
Fats 19.97g 14.96g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Sodium 602mg 460mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.753g 3.474g 6%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 6%
Iron 1.7mg 2mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.209mg 4%
Zinc 1.47mg 1.91mg 4%
Vitamin D 31IU 4%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Calories 312kcal 257kcal 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Copper 0.077mg 0.098mg 2%
Fiber 1g 1.6g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 2%
Protein 12.58g 11.82g 2%
Manganese 0.172mg 0.206mg 1%
Potassium 156mg 181mg 1%
Folate 51µg 46µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Carbs 20.79g 20.08g 0%
Net carbs 19.79g 18.48g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 20mg 0%
Calcium 117mg 116mg 0%
Sugar 4.8g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.019g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 20% 21% 44% 3%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 19.97 g
Carbs: 20.79 g
Water: 43.92 g
Other: 2.74 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 FatsFats +33.5%
Contains more OtherOther +48.9%
Contains more WaterWater +16.8%
~equal in Protein ~11.82g
~equal in Carbs ~20.08g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 39% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.031 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.753 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.989 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 Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +550%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.9%

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, croissant, with egg, cheese, and bacon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173269/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.