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

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The main differences between corn raw and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Corn raw is richer in vitamin C, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 37% higher.
  • Corn raw contains 17 times more vitamin C than mcDonald's Big Mac. Corn raw contains 6.8mg of vitamin C, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 0.4mg.
  • Corn raw contains less saturated fat.
  • Corn raw has a lower glycemic index than mcDonald's Big Mac.

Food types used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, raw 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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5700%
Contains more IronIron +284.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.4%

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.
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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
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 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~46µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn raw McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 1.35g 14.96g 21%
Iron 0.52mg 2mg 19%
Sodium 15mg 460mg 19%
Protein 3.27g 11.82g 17%
Saturated fat 0.325g 3.803g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.717mg 14%
Zinc 0.46mg 1.91mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.209mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Calcium 2mg 116mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.77mg 3.384mg 10%
Calories 86kcal 257kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.432g 3.474g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.093mg 7%
Vitamin C 6.8mg 0.4mg 7%
Copper 0.054mg 0.098mg 5%
Phosphorus 89mg 122mg 5%
Magnesium 37mg 20mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Potassium 270mg 181mg 3%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Manganese 0.163mg 0.206mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.155mg 0.176mg 2%
Fiber 2g 1.6g 2%
Folate 42µg 46µg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.487g 0.306g 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Carbs 18.7g 20.08g 0%
Net carbs 16.7g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 6.26g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.089mg 0%
Fructose 1.94g 1.69g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 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 +48.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +261.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1008.1%
Contains more OtherOther +192.1%
~equal in Carbs ~20.08g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 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 -91.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +704.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 7% 29% 16%
Starch: 5.7 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 3.43 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +93.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +229.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +14.8%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.