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

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The main differences between goat cheese and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Goat cheese is richer in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and calcium, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for goat cheese is 84% higher.
  • Goat cheese contains 8 times more vitamin A than mcDonald's Big Mac. Goat cheese contains 1464IU of vitamin A, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 188IU.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains less saturated fat.
  • Goat cheese has a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

Food types used in this article are Cheese, goat, semisoft type 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 21% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +156.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +475.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +207.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.6%
Contains more IronIron +23.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +189.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +121.5%

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +223.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +2200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Goat cheese McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Saturated fat 20.639g 3.803g 77%
Copper 0.564mg 0.098mg 52%
Vitamin A 407µg 45%
Vitamin B2 0.676mg 0.209mg 36%
Phosphorus 375mg 122mg 36%
Vitamin B12 0.22µg 0.88µg 28%
Fats 29.84g 14.96g 23%
Protein 21.58g 11.82g 20%
Calcium 298mg 116mg 18%
Cholesterol 79mg 36mg 14%
Vitamin B3 1.148mg 3.384mg 14%
Zinc 0.66mg 1.91mg 11%
Folate 2µg 46µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.072mg 0.176mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 6.808g 3.474g 8%
Selenium 3.8µg 7%
Carbs 0.12g 20.08g 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Manganese 0.093mg 0.206mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 5%
Calories 364kcal 257kcal 5%
Iron 1.62mg 2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.709g 0.306g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 2%
Magnesium 29mg 20mg 2%
Sodium 415mg 460mg 2%
Potassium 158mg 181mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.12g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0.12g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.859mg 0%
Valine 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.589mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 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 ProteinProtein +82.6%
Contains more FatsFats +99.5%
Contains more OtherOther +59.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16633.3%
Contains more WaterWater +12.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 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 +96%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.6%

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.