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

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Differences between Limburger and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Limburger has more phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A, while mcDonald's Big Mac has more iron, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Limburger's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 65% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 6 times less vitamin A than Limburger. Limburger contains 1155IU of vitamin A, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 188IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in mcDonald's Big Mac is lower.
  • Limburger has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of Limburger is 27, while the glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Cheese, limburger 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 15% 149% 11% 4.9% 7% 57% 168% 104% 5% 79%
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 CalciumCalcium +328.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +222.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.4%
Contains more IronIron +1438.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +442.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.91mg

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% 113% 4.6% 7.5% 20% 116% 3% 71% 20% 130% 5.8% 44% 8.4%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2041.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Limburger McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Saturated fat 16.746g 3.803g 59%
Phosphorus 393mg 122mg 39%
Vitamin A 340µg 38%
Calcium 497mg 116mg 38%
Selenium 14.5µg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.177mg 24%
Iron 0.13mg 2mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.503mg 0.209mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0.158mg 3.384mg 20%
Fats 27.25g 14.96g 19%
Cholesterol 90mg 36mg 18%
Protein 20.05g 11.82g 16%
Sodium 800mg 460mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 8.606g 3.474g 13%
Copper 0.021mg 0.098mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg 0.176mg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.04µg 0.88µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 7%
Carbs 0.49g 20.08g 7%
Manganese 0.038mg 0.206mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Calories 327kcal 257kcal 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Folate 58µg 46µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.23mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.3µg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Potassium 128mg 181mg 2%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.91mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.495g 0.306g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.49g 18.48g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 0.49g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.289mg 0%
Threonine 0.739mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.219mg 0%
Leucine 2.093mg 0%
Lysine 1.675mg 0%
Methionine 0.619mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.116mg 0%
Valine 1.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.578mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 27% 48% 4%
Protein: 20.05 g
Fats: 27.25 g
Carbs: 0.49 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 3.79 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 ProteinProtein +69.6%
Contains more FatsFats +82.2%
Contains more OtherOther +106%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3998%
~equal in Water ~51.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 33% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.746 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.495 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 +147.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.3%

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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. Limburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171243/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.