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

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How are liverwurst and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • Liverwurst is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, copper, and phosphorus, while mcDonald's Big Mac is higher in calcium.
  • Liverwurst covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 524% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Liverwurst contains 73 times more vitamin A than mcDonald's Big Mac. Liverwurst contains 13636IU of vitamin A, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 188IU.
  • McDonald's Big Mac is lower in cholesterol.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than liverwurst (28).

Liverwurst spread and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 6.6% 15% 332% 80% 63% 99% 91% 20% 316%
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 +342.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +144.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +427.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.9%
~equal in Potassium ~181mg

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 12% 1364% 0% 0% 68% 238% 81% 177% 44% 1683% 0% 23% 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 +775%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +392.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1429.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.3%
~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 Liverwurst McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 13.46µg 0.88µg 524%
Vitamin A 4091µg 455%
Selenium 58µg 105%
Iron 8.85mg 2mg 86%
Vitamin B2 1.03mg 0.209mg 63%
Vitamin B5 2.95mg 59%
Saturated fat 9.925g 3.803g 28%
Cholesterol 118mg 36mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 12.286g 3.474g 22%
Fats 25.45g 14.96g 16%
Copper 0.24mg 0.098mg 16%
Phosphorus 230mg 122mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.427g 0.306g 14%
Sodium 700mg 460mg 10%
Calcium 22mg 116mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.272mg 0.176mg 8%
Vitamin B3 4.3mg 3.384mg 6%
Carbs 5.89g 20.08g 5%
Zinc 2.3mg 1.91mg 4%
Fiber 2.5g 1.6g 4%
Folate 30µg 46µg 4%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 0.4mg 3%
Calories 305kcal 257kcal 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 12mg 20mg 2%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.206mg 2%
Protein 12.38g 11.82g 1%
Net carbs 3.39g 18.48g N/A
Potassium 170mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 1.65g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.151mg 0%
Threonine 0.671mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.653mg 0%
Leucine 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 1.155mg 0%
Methionine 0.285mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.617mg 0%
Valine 0.857mg 0%
Histidine 0.448mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 25% 6% 54% 3%
Protein: 12.38 g
Fats: 25.45 g
Carbs: 5.89 g
Water: 53.53 g
Other: 2.75 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 +70.1%
Contains more OtherOther +49.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +240.9%
~equal in Protein ~11.82g
~equal in Water ~51.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
40% 50% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.286 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.427 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 +253.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +693.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.7%

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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. Liverwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174596/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.