Gratin vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between gratin and mcDonald's Big Mac
- Gratin has more vitamin C, copper, and potassium; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2.
- McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than gratin.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 25 times less vitamin C than gratin. Gratin has 9.9mg of vitamin C, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 0.4mg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter 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 PotassiumPotassium | +118.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +212.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +176.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +28% |
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 CVitamin C | +2375% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +175% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +80.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +240.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +318.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.88µg | 37% |
| Iron | 0.64mg | 2mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.993mg | 3.384mg | 15% |
| Protein | 5.06g | 11.82g | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.174mg | 13% | |
| Zinc | 0.69mg | 1.91mg | 11% |
| Fats | 7.59g | 14.96g | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 9.9mg | 0.4mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.064mg | 0.176mg | 9% |
| Folate | 11µg | 46µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.387mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.116mg | 0.209mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 64µg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.16mg | 0.098mg | 7% |
| Calories | 132kcal | 257kcal | 6% |
| Potassium | 396mg | 181mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.7µg | 5% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.733g | 3.803g | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 36mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.149g | 3.474g | 3% |
| Carbs | 11.27g | 20.08g | 3% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.161mg | 0.206mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 122mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 433mg | 460mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 1.6g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.47g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 20mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 119mg | 116mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.97g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.276g | 0.306g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.192mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.284mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.443mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.381mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.117mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.254mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.325mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.151mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
5.06 g
Fats:
7.59 g
Carbs:
11.27 g
Water:
74 g
Other:
2.08 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +44.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +97.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.276 g
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 | -19.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +61.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.9% |
