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

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Significant differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and arborio rice

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin B3, calcium, and iron in mcDonald's Big Mac is higher than in arborio rice.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than arborio rice.

Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Rice, white, short-grain, enriched, cooked.

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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 5.7% 0.3% 2.3% 55% 24% 11% 14% 0% 47% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +596.2%
Contains more IronIron +37%
Contains more CopperCopper +36.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +377.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +269.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.3%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 41% 3.7% 28% 24% 14% 0% 0% 44% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.164mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Arborio rice DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fats 14.96g 0.19g 23%
Sodium 460mg 0mg 20%
Protein 11.82g 2.36g 19%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.051g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.016mg 15%
Selenium 7.5µg 14%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.4mg 14%
Phosphorus 122mg 33mg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Calcium 116mg 1mg 12%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1.493mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.058g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.397mg 8%
Iron 2mg 1.46mg 7%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.357mg 7%
Calories 257kcal 130kcal 6%
Fiber 1.6g 6%
Potassium 181mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.059mg 5%
Copper 0.098mg 0.072mg 3%
Folate 46µg 59µg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 8mg 3%
Carbs 20.08g 28.73g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.05g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.164mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 28.73g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.102mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.085mg 0%
Methionine 0.056mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.126mg 0%
Valine 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0%

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
2% 29% 69%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.19 g
Carbs: 28.73 g
Water: 68.53 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +400.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7773.7%
Contains more OtherOther +868.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.1%
Contains more WaterWater +33.6%

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
32% 36% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5889.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +512%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

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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. Arborio rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168882/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.