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

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Significant differences between fast foods, croissant, with egg, cheese, and ham and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Fast foods, croissant, with egg, cheese, and ham has more phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin A; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Fast foods, croissant, with egg, cheese, and ham covers your daily cholesterol needs 35% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 3 times less vitamin A than fast foods, croissant, with egg, cheese, and ham. Fast foods, croissant, with egg, cheese, and ham has 529IU of vitamin A, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 188IU.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, croissant, with egg, cheese, and ham and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC.

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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 12% 29% 16% 53% 28% 39% 95% 93% 19% 98%
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 +81.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.1%
Contains more IronIron +42.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +18.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.1%
~equal in Potassium ~181mg

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% 49% 15% 12% 85% 46% 39% 49% 35% 83% 5.3% 32% 57%
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 +93.2%
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 +61.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.209mg
~equal in Folate ~46µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast foods, croissant, with egg, cheese, and ham McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Cholesterol 140mg 36mg 35%
Selenium 17.9µg 33%
Choline 104.7mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.82mg 16%
Vitamin A 146µg 16%
Phosphorus 221mg 122mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.34mg 0.176mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 12%
Sodium 711mg 460mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.66µg 0.88µg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.485g 0.306g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.1mg 3.384mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 2mg 8%
Saturated fat 5.161g 3.803g 6%
Vitamin E 0.76mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 4%
Zinc 1.43mg 1.91mg 4%
Vitamin D 31IU 4%
Fiber 0.9g 1.6g 3%
Manganese 0.145mg 0.206mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.738g 3.474g 3%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 2%
Calcium 95mg 116mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Copper 0.083mg 0.098mg 2%
Folate 42µg 46µg 1%
Protein 12.45g 11.82g 1%
Magnesium 17mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.209mg 1%
Calories 261kcal 257kcal 0%
Fats 14.95g 14.96g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Carbs 18.98g 20.08g 0%
Net carbs 18.08g 18.48g N/A
Potassium 179mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 5.42g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 19% 51% 2%
Protein: 12.45 g
Fats: 14.95 g
Carbs: 18.98 g
Water: 51.14 g
Other: 2.48 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 OtherOther +34.8%
~equal in Protein ~11.82g
~equal in Fats ~14.96g
~equal in Carbs ~20.08g
~equal in Water ~51.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 42% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.161 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.485 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 +36.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +385.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26.3%

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 ham - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173270/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.