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

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The main differences between lentil soup and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer than lentil soup in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, iron, calcium, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 32% higher.
  • Lentil soup contains less saturated fat.
  • Lentil soup has a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

Food types used in this article are Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve 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 6.4% 5.1% 13% 40% 23% 8.2% 32% 69% 16% 1.6%
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 SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +582.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.7%
Contains more IronIron +86.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +536.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +71.7%

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 5.7% 2.3% 0% 0% 18% 10% 10% 8.4% 21% 15% 0% 15% 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 +325%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +364.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +520.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +130%
~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 Lentil soup McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.12µg 0.88µg 32%
Fats 1.12g 14.96g 21%
Vitamin B3 0.545mg 3.384mg 18%
Protein 3.74g 11.82g 16%
Saturated fat 0.45g 3.803g 15%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.91mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.045mg 0.209mg 13%
Iron 1.07mg 2mg 12%
Cholesterol 3mg 36mg 11%
Calcium 17mg 116mg 10%
Calories 56kcal 257kcal 10%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.176mg 9%
Folate 20µg 46µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 7%
Phosphorus 74mg 122mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.52g 3.474g 7%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Carbs 8.16g 20.08g 4%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.206mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.14mg 3%
Sodium 532mg 460mg 3%
Copper 0.07mg 0.098mg 3%
Magnesium 9mg 20mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Selenium 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin A 7µg 1%
Potassium 144mg 181mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.4mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.13g 0.306g 1%
Net carbs 8.16g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 8% 86%
Protein: 3.74 g
Fats: 1.12 g
Carbs: 8.16 g
Water: 85.75 g
Other: 1.23 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 WaterWater +67.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +216%
Contains more FatsFats +1235.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.1%
Contains more OtherOther +49.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 47% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 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 -88.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +568.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.4%

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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. Lentil soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171549/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.

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