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

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A recap on differences between malt and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher than malt in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and copper.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily iron needs 22% more than malt.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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.
Malt
Malt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
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 less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.4%
Contains more IronIron +852.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +365.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +157.5%
~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.
Malt
Malt
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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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1206.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +109.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +411.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Iron 0.21mg 2mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 3.384mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.88µg 19%
Fats 3.29g 14.96g 18%
Protein 3.37g 11.82g 17%
Sodium 60mg 460mg 17%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.91mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.176mg 10%
Selenium 5.4µg 10%
Calories 85kcal 257kcal 9%
Folate 9µg 46µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.883g 3.803g 9%
Cholesterol 10mg 36mg 9%
Copper 0.037mg 0.098mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 3.474g 7%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.206mg 5%
Fiber 0.5g 1.6g 4%
Phosphorus 91mg 122mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Carbs 11.2g 20.08g 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.209mg 2%
Calcium 98mg 116mg 2%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0.306g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 18.48g N/A
Potassium 172mg 181mg 0%
Sugar 6.68g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
Malt
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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 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 +58.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +250.7%
Contains more FatsFats +354.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.3%
Contains more OtherOther +130%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
Malt
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65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 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 -50.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +320.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +47.1%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.