Gingerbread vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between gingerbread and mcDonald's Big Mac
- Gingerbread has more manganese, magnesium, iron, copper, and potassium; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
- McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 34% more than gingerbread.
- Gingerbread has 4 times more magnesium than mcDonald's Big Mac. While gingerbread has 70mg of magnesium, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 20mg.
- Gingerbread has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of gingerbread is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +250% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +142.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +99% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +231.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +389.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +125.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +94.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1366.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +39.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.06µg | 0.88µg | 34% |
| Selenium | 16.3µg | 30% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.216g | 0.306g | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.683mg | 0.206mg | 21% |
| Protein | 3.9g | 11.82g | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.19mg | 15% | |
| Zinc | 0.39mg | 1.91mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 70mg | 20mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.195mg | 0.098mg | 11% |
| Iron | 2.88mg | 2mg | 11% |
| Carbs | 49.2g | 20.08g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 54mg | 122mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.738mg | 3.384mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.124g | 3.474g | 9% |
| Potassium | 439mg | 181mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.375mg | 8% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 6% | |
| Sodium | 327mg | 460mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 116mg | 5% |
| Calories | 356kcal | 257kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.209mg | 4% |
| Folate | 33µg | 46µg | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Fats | 16.4g | 14.96g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 14µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.19mg | 0.176mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 36mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 4.122g | 3.803g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 49.2g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.124mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.151mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.279mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.08mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.195mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.173mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.087mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.9 g
Fats:
16.4 g
Carbs:
49.2 g
Water:
28 g
Other:
2.5 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +145% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +203.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +83.2% |
~equal in
Fats
~14.96g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.216 g
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 | +105.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1277.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~3.803g
