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

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Differences between kielbasa and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Kielbasa has more vitamin C, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat, while mcDonald's Big Mac has more iron and fiber.
  • Kielbasa's daily need coverage for sodium is 32% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 37 times less vitamin C than kielbasa. Kielbasa contains 14.8mg of vitamin C, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 0.4mg.
  • The amount of sodium in mcDonald's Big Mac is lower.
  • Kielbasa has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of kielbasa is 28, while the glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Kielbasa, Polish, turkey, and beef, smoked 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 0% 0% 0% 47% 0% 0% 0% 157% 0% 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 more IronIron +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.7%
~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.
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 49% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 +3600%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Kielbasa McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 37%
Sodium 1200mg 460mg 32%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 21%
Zinc 1.91mg 17%
Phosphorus 122mg 17%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 0.4mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.33g 0.306g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.27g 3.474g 12%
Folate 46µg 12%
Calcium 116mg 12%
Saturated fat 6.23g 3.803g 11%
Copper 0.098mg 11%
Cholesterol 70mg 36mg 11%
Iron 1.24mg 2mg 10%
Manganese 0.206mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Potassium 181mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 5%
Carbs 3.9g 20.08g 5%
Fats 17.6g 14.96g 4%
Protein 13.1g 11.82g 3%
Calories 226kcal 257kcal 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Net carbs 3.9g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 18% 4% 62% 3%
Protein: 13.1 g
Fats: 17.6 g
Carbs: 3.9 g
Water: 62 g
Other: 3.4 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 FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more WaterWater +20.9%
Contains more OtherOther +84.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +414.9%
~equal in Protein ~11.82g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 49% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.33 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 +138.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +661.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39%

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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. Kielbasa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174607/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.