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

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Differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and apple strudel

  • Apple strudel contains less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and calcium than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 28% higher.
  • Apple strudel contains 10 times less vitamin B3 than mcDonald's Big Mac. McDonald's Big Mac contains 3.384mg of vitamin B3, while apple strudel contains 0.33mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in apple strudel is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Strudel, apple.

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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 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 4.5% 13% 16% 10% 5.2% 14% 18% 25% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +673.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more IronIron +376.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +226.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +905.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +269.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.19mg

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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 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 5.7% 2% 28% 0% 10% 5.8% 6.2% 16% 11% 28% 7.3% 21% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +736%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +925.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +325%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Apple strudel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 5.315g 33%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.22µg 28%
Iron 2mg 0.42mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.33mg 19%
Protein 11.82g 3.3g 17%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.19mg 16%
Sodium 460mg 135mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.025mg 14%
Phosphorus 122mg 33mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.04mg 11%
Selenium 6.1µg 11%
Calcium 116mg 15mg 10%
Cholesterol 36mg 6mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 9%
Copper 0.098mg 0.03mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.803g 2.044g 8%
Carbs 20.08g 41.1g 7%
Lysine 153mg 7%
Fats 14.96g 11.2g 6%
Folate 46µg 28µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.27mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Magnesium 20mg 9mg 3%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Fiber 1.6g 2.2g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 3.267g 1%
Calories 257kcal 274kcal 1%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.19mg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 1%
Potassium 181mg 149mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1.7mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 38.9g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 25.75g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.119mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.151mg 0%
Valine 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
3% 11% 41% 44%
Protein: 3.3 g
Fats: 11.2 g
Carbs: 41.1 g
Water: 43.5 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +258.2%
Contains more FatsFats +33.6%
Contains more WaterWater +17.9%
Contains more OtherOther +104.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.267 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.315 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1636.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.267g

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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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/nutrients
  2. Apple strudel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175032/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.