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

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Significant differences between focaccia and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Focaccia has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, and zinc.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than focaccia.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 3 times less folate than focaccia. Focaccia has 138µg of folate, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 46µg.
  • Focaccia contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain 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 14% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
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 +58%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +231.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +43.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Copper ~0.098mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~122mg

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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
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 +167%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +44%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.384mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Focaccia McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Selenium 15.9µg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.47mg 0.176mg 25%
Folate 138µg 46µg 23%
Iron 3.16mg 2mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.645mg 13%
Saturated fat 0.877g 3.803g 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Fats 7.89g 14.96g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.113mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 9%
Calcium 35mg 116mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.301mg 0.209mg 7%
Manganese 0.364mg 0.206mg 7%
Protein 8.77g 11.82g 6%
Carbs 35.82g 20.08g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.67g 3.474g 5%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.994g 0.306g 5%
Zinc 1.33mg 1.91mg 5%
Sodium 561mg 460mg 4%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B3 3.67mg 3.384mg 2%
Potassium 114mg 181mg 2%
Phosphorus 128mg 122mg 1%
Copper 0.091mg 0.098mg 1%
Fiber 1.8g 1.6g 1%
Choline 2.9mg 1%
Calories 249kcal 257kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 34.02g 18.48g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 1.75g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 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 +78.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.8%
Contains more FatsFats +89.6%
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 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 -76.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +63.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224.8%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.