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

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Significant differences between ladyfinger and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Ladyfinger has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin A, and phosphorus; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B3 and zinc.
  • Ladyfinger covers your daily cholesterol needs 62% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has 3 times less vitamin A than ladyfinger. Ladyfinger has 556IU of vitamin A, while mcDonald's Big Mac has 188IU.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains less cholesterol.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, ladyfingers, without lemon juice and rind 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 8.6% 14% 10% 134% 32% 31% 74% 19% 31% 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 +79%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.098mg
~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 0% 56% 0% 0% 71% 99% 39% 67% 28% 94% 0% 58% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +104.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +67.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +17.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ladyfinger McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Cholesterol 221mg 36mg 62%
Vitamin B5 1.116mg 22%
Iron 3.58mg 2mg 20%
Vitamin A 167µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.209mg 17%
Sodium 147mg 460mg 14%
Carbs 59.7g 20.08g 13%
Fats 9.1g 14.96g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.284mg 0.176mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.122mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.104mg 3.384mg 8%
Folate 77µg 46µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.423g 0.306g 7%
Zinc 1.14mg 1.91mg 7%
Phosphorus 173mg 122mg 7%
Calcium 47mg 116mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.88µg 5%
Calories 363kcal 257kcal 5%
Saturated fat 3.022g 3.803g 4%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Fiber 1g 1.6g 2%
Protein 10.6g 11.82g 2%
Potassium 113mg 181mg 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Manganese 0.24mg 0.206mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 3.745g 3.474g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 58.7g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Copper 0.095mg 0.098mg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.133mg 0%
Threonine 0.467mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.516mg 0%
Leucine 0.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.268mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.511mg 0%
Valine 0.579mg 0%
Histidine 0.248mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.036g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 9% 60% 20%
Protein: 10.6 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 59.7 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.1 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 +197.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.5%
Contains more FatsFats +64.4%
Contains more WaterWater +163.1%
Contains more OtherOther +67.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 46% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.745 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.423 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 -20.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +365%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.474g

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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. Ladyfinger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172821/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.