Mars vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mars and mcDonald's Big Mac different?
- McDonald's Big Mac has more iron than mars.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for mars is 39% higher.
- Mars contains 15 times more sugar than mcDonald's Big Mac. While mars contains 58.94g of sugar, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 3.97g.
Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Crispy Chocolate Candies and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC are the varieties 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -70.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +28.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +132.6% |
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 | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 37% | |
| Saturated fat | 11.651g | 3.803g | 36% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 21% | |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 17% | |
| Carbs | 72.4g | 20.08g | 17% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 16% | |
| Protein | 4.28g | 11.82g | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 15% | |
| Sodium | 136mg | 460mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.86mg | 2mg | 14% |
| Folate | 46µg | 12% | |
| Calories | 475kcal | 257kcal | 11% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 11% | |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 9% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 9% | |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 36mg | 8% |
| Fats | 19.32g | 14.96g | 7% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 5% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 90mg | 116mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 1.6g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 2% | |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 70.4g | 18.48g | N/A |
| Sugar | 58.94g | 3.97g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.131g | 0.588g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.28 g
Fats:
19.32 g
Carbs:
72.4 g
Water:
1.7 g
Other:
2.3 g
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +29.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +260.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +176.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +2917.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
11.651 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0 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 | -67.4% |
