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

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A recap on differences between filo and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Filo is higher in vitamin B1, iron, manganese, folate, and vitamin B2, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and calcium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than filo.
  • Filo contains 3 times more vitamin B1 than mcDonald's Big Mac. While filo contains 0.541mg of vitamin B1, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 0.176mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in filo is lower.
  • The glycemic index of filo is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Phyllo dough 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.
Filo
Filo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.3% 6.5% 120% 34% 13% 32% 63% 62% 127%
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 IronIron +60.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +131.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +954.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +289.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.098mg
~equal in Sodium ~460mg

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.
Filo
Filo
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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% 0% 1.6% 0% 135% 79% 76% 18% 6.9% 0% 6.3% 66% 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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +91.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Filo McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Selenium 23.3µg 42%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.541mg 0.176mg 30%
Iron 3.21mg 2mg 15%
Fats 6g 14.96g 14%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.91mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Manganese 0.476mg 0.206mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.47g 3.803g 11%
Carbs 52.6g 20.08g 11%
Folate 88µg 46µg 11%
Calcium 11mg 116mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.341mg 0.209mg 10%
Protein 7.1g 11.82g 9%
Phosphorus 75mg 122mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.302mg 6%
Vitamin B3 4.073mg 3.384mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.923g 0.306g 4%
Potassium 74mg 181mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Calories 299kcal 257kcal 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Choline 6.9mg 1%
Sodium 483mg 460mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.149g 3.474g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Fiber 1.9g 1.6g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 50.7g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0.18g 3.97g N/A
Copper 0.101mg 0.098mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0%
Threonine 0.194mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.49mg 0%
Lysine 0.158mg 0%
Methionine 0.126mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.359mg 0%
Valine 0.286mg 0%
Histidine 0.159mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Filo
Filo
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7% 6% 53% 33% 2%
Protein: 7.1 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 52.6 g
Water: 32.6 g
Other: 1.7 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 CarbsCarbs +162%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.5%
Contains more FatsFats +149.3%
Contains more WaterWater +57.4%
~equal in Other ~1.84g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Filo
Filo
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27% 57% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.47 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.923 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 -61.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +201.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.3%

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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. Filo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172791/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.