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

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The main differences between fruit preserves and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer than fruit preserves in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 37% higher.
  • Fruit preserves contain less sodium.
  • Fruit preserves have a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

Food types used in this article are Jams and preserves 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 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
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 less SodiumSodium -93%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +480%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.1%
Contains more IronIron +308.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +3083.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +542.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +415%
~equal in Copper ~0.098mg

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
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 +2100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +318.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit preserves McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 0.07g 14.96g 23%
Protein 0.37g 11.82g 23%
Vitamin B3 0.036mg 3.384mg 21%
Sodium 32mg 460mg 19%
Iron 0.49mg 2mg 19%
Saturated fat 0.01g 3.803g 17%
Zinc 0.06mg 1.91mg 17%
Carbs 68.86g 20.08g 16%
Phosphorus 19mg 122mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.016mg 0.176mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.209mg 10%
Calcium 20mg 116mg 10%
Folate 11µg 46µg 9%
Vitamin C 8.8mg 0.4mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.038g 3.474g 9%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.206mg 7%
Magnesium 4mg 20mg 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Potassium 77mg 181mg 3%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.306g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.02mg 2%
Fiber 1.1g 1.6g 2%
Calories 278kcal 257kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 67.76g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 48.5g 3.97g N/A
Copper 0.1mg 0.098mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 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 CarbsCarbs +242.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3094.6%
Contains more FatsFats +21271.4%
Contains more WaterWater +68.4%
Contains more OtherOther +700%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9042.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.