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Italian sausage raw vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between italian sausage raw and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Italian sausage raw has more vitamin B1; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in iron, calcium, folate, manganese, and fiber.
  • Italian sausage raw covers your daily need for saturated fat, 37% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Italian sausage raw has 3 times more vitamin B1 than mcDonald's Big Mac. While italian sausage raw has 0.568mg of vitamin B1, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 0.176mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Sausage, Italian, pork, raw 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 10% 5.4% 22% 44% 27% 49% 61% 95% 7.6% 135%
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 PotassiumPotassium +39.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +544.4%
Contains more IronIron +69.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +255.2%
~equal in Zinc ~1.91mg

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 142% 39% 61% 31% 69% 114% 0% 6% 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 CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~3.384mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.88µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian sausage raw McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Selenium 24.8µg 45%
Saturated fat 11.27g 3.803g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.568mg 0.176mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 14.34g 3.474g 27%
Fats 31.33g 14.96g 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.03g 0.306g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.3mg 23%
Cholesterol 76mg 36mg 13%
Sodium 731mg 460mg 12%
Folate 8µg 46µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.51mg 10%
Calcium 18mg 116mg 10%
Iron 1.18mg 2mg 10%
Manganese 0.058mg 0.206mg 6%
Carbs 0.65g 20.08g 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Protein 14.25g 11.82g 5%
Calories 346kcal 257kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.209mg 3%
Phosphorus 142mg 122mg 3%
Potassium 253mg 181mg 2%
Vitamin C 2mg 0.4mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.098mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0.88µg 1%
Vitamin B3 3.25mg 3.384mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 20mg 1%
Zinc 1.79mg 1.91mg 1%
Net carbs 0.65g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.563mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.956mg 0%
Lysine 1.083mg 0%
Methionine 0.346mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.477mg 0%
Valine 0.572mg 0%
Histidine 0.411mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 31% 51% 3%
Protein: 14.25 g
Fats: 31.33 g
Carbs: 0.65 g
Water: 51.08 g
Other: 2.69 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 +20.6%
Contains more FatsFats +109.4%
Contains more OtherOther +46.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2989.2%
~equal in Water ~51.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 48% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.27 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.03 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 +312.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1217%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.3%

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. Italian sausage raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171631/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.