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

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What are the differences between juice and mcDonald's Big Mac?

  • Juice is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin C, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
  • Juice has 38 times more vitamin C than mcDonald's Big Mac. While juice has 15mg of vitamin C, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 0.4mg.
  • The amount of sodium in juice is lower.
  • The glycemic index of juice is lower.

We used Beverages, Orange juice drink and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types 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.
Juice
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 3.7% 4.1% 6% 0.55% 1.7% 0.26% 0.91% 0%
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 -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +331%
Contains more IronIron +1718.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +444.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +9450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2950%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2842.9%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Juice
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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 50% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 95% 99% 94% 3.6% 115% 0% 0% 3% 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 +3650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1050%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Juice McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Iron 0.11mg 2mg 24%
Protein 0.2g 11.82g 23%
Fats 0g 14.96g 23%
Sodium 2mg 460mg 20%
Saturated fat 0g 3.803g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.209mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.38mg 0.176mg 17%
Zinc 0.02mg 1.91mg 17%
Phosphorus 4mg 122mg 17%
Vitamin C 15mg 0.4mg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Folate 4µg 46µg 11%
Calcium 2mg 116mg 11%
Vitamin B3 5mg 3.384mg 10%
Calories 54kcal 257kcal 10%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.206mg 9%
Copper 0.018mg 0.098mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 3.474g 9%
Fiber 0.2g 1.6g 6%
Potassium 42mg 181mg 4%
Magnesium 3mg 20mg 4%
Carbs 13.41g 20.08g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.01g 0.306g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1%
Net carbs 13.21g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 9.36g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Juice
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13% 86%
Protein: 0.2 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 13.41 g
Water: 86.2 g
Other: 0.19 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 WaterWater +68%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5810%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.7%
Contains more OtherOther +868.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Juice
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50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.01 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 -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34640%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2960%

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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. Juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169044/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.