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

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How are jerky and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • Jerky is higher in zinc, iron, phosphorus, folate, copper, and potassium; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B3 and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for jerky is 70% higher.
  • Jerky contains 4 times more zinc than mcDonald's Big Mac. While jerky contains 8.11mg of zinc, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 1.91mg.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has less sodium.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index (0) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).

Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
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 +155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229.8%
Contains more IronIron +171%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +324.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +480%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.6%

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.
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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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +191.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +95.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Jerky McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Sodium 2081mg 460mg 70%
Zinc 8.11mg 1.91mg 56%
Protein 33.2g 11.82g 43%
Iron 5.42mg 2mg 43%
Phosphorus 407mg 122mg 41%
Saturated fat 10.85g 3.803g 32%
Folate 134µg 46µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 11.305g 3.474g 20%
Choline 109.1mg 20%
Selenium 10.7µg 19%
Fats 25.6g 14.96g 16%
Vitamin B6 0.179mg 14%
Copper 0.227mg 0.098mg 14%
Potassium 597mg 181mg 12%
Calcium 20mg 116mg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.732mg 3.384mg 10%
Calories 410kcal 257kcal 8%
Magnesium 51mg 20mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.99µg 0.88µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.011g 0.306g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.142mg 0.209mg 5%
Cholesterol 48mg 36mg 4%
Manganese 0.111mg 0.206mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.163mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.49mg 3%
Carbs 11g 20.08g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.154mg 0.176mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Fiber 1.8g 1.6g 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 9.2g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 9g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 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 +180.9%
Contains more FatsFats +71.1%
Contains more OtherOther +271.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.5%
Contains more WaterWater +119.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 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 +225.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.9%

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.