Lentil vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between lentil and mcDonald's Big Mac?
- Lentil is higher in folate, fiber, copper, iron, and manganese, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
- McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
- Lentil has 5 times more fiber than mcDonald's Big Mac. While lentil has 7.9g of fiber, mcDonald's Big Mac has only 1.6g.
- The amount of saturated fat in lentil is lower.
- The glycemic index of lentil is lower.
We used Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +66.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +156.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +47.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +139.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +510.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +275% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +293.5% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +186.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +219.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.88µg | 37% |
| Folate | 181µg | 46µg | 34% |
| Fiber | 7.9g | 1.6g | 25% |
| Fats | 0.38g | 14.96g | 22% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 460mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.251mg | 0.098mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 0.053g | 3.803g | 17% |
| Iron | 3.33mg | 2mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.06mg | 3.384mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.178mg | 14% | |
| Manganese | 0.494mg | 0.206mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.638mg | 13% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 36mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.209mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 116mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.064g | 3.474g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 180mg | 122mg | 8% |
| Calories | 116kcal | 257kcal | 7% |
| Choline | 32.7mg | 6% | |
| Protein | 9.02g | 11.82g | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.27mg | 1.91mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 369mg | 181mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 36mg | 20mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.175g | 0.306g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5mg | 0.4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.169mg | 0.176mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 20.13g | 20.08g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 12.23g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.8g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.588g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.081mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.323mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.39mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.654mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.63mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.077mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.448mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.254mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
9.02 g
Fats:
0.38 g
Carbs:
20.13 g
Water:
69.64 g
Other:
0.83 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +35.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3836.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +121.7% |
~equal in
Carbs
~20.08g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.175 g
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 | -98.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5328.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +74.9% |
