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

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

  • Groat is higher in copper, magnesium, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Groat covers your daily copper needs 111% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Groat contains 12 times more magnesium than mcDonald's Big Mac. While groat contains 231mg of magnesium, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 20mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in groat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of groat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Buckwheat 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.
Groat
Groat
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
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 +1055%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1022.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +531.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +544.4%
~equal in Iron ~2mg

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.
Groat
Groat
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +107.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.098mg 111%
Magnesium 231mg 20mg 50%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.206mg 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fiber 10g 1.6g 34%
Phosphorus 347mg 122mg 32%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 25%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 3.384mg 23%
Sodium 1mg 460mg 20%
Fats 3.4g 14.96g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.209mg 17%
Carbs 71.5g 20.08g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 16%
Selenium 8.3µg 15%
Saturated fat 0.741g 3.803g 14%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Calcium 18mg 116mg 10%
Potassium 460mg 181mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 3.474g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.176mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.306g 5%
Folate 30µg 46µg 4%
Calories 343kcal 257kcal 4%
Zinc 2.4mg 1.91mg 4%
Protein 13.25g 11.82g 3%
Iron 2.2mg 2mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 61.5g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
Groat
3
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 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 +12.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +256.1%
Contains more OtherOther +14.1%
Contains more FatsFats +340%
Contains more WaterWater +426.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
Groat
2
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 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 -80.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +239.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +234%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.