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

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The main differences between matzo and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Matzo is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, and iron, yet mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, calcium, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 37% higher.
  • Matzo contains 3 times more manganese than mcDonald's Big Mac. Matzo contains 0.65mg of manganese, while mcDonald's Big Mac contains 0.206mg.
  • Matzo contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, matzo, plain 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.
Matzo
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
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 +25%
Contains more IronIron +58%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +215.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +792.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +61.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +180.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.1%

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.
Matzo
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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% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +170.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Matzo McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Selenium 36.9µg 67%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Fats 1.4g 14.96g 21%
Carbs 83.7g 20.08g 21%
Sodium 0mg 460mg 20%
Manganese 0.65mg 0.206mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.387mg 0.176mg 18%
Saturated fat 0.226g 3.803g 16%
Iron 3.16mg 2mg 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Zinc 0.68mg 1.91mg 11%
Calcium 13mg 116mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.115mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.127g 3.474g 8%
Folate 17µg 46µg 7%
Calories 395kcal 257kcal 7%
Vitamin B2 0.291mg 0.209mg 6%
Fiber 3g 1.6g 6%
Phosphorus 89mg 122mg 5%
Copper 0.06mg 0.098mg 4%
Protein 10g 11.82g 4%
Vitamin B3 3.892mg 3.384mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.603g 0.306g 2%
Potassium 112mg 181mg 2%
Magnesium 25mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 80.7g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 0.29g 3.97g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.213mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 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 CarbsCarbs +316.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.2%
Contains more FatsFats +968.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1093%
Contains more OtherOther +206.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Matzo
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 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 -94.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +97.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2635.4%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.