McDonald's Big Mac vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and baby food
- McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12; however, baby food has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, copper, and fiber.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 569% more.
- Baby food is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.
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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 more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +531.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +141.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2275% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +240.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +221.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +475% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1285.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +925.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 2mg | 47.5mg | 569% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 34.714mg | 196% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 2.717mg | 193% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 2.438mg | 189% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 733mg | 62% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 47% | |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 392mg | 39% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.334mg | 26% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 25% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 7.5g | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 21% | |
| Sodium | 460mg | 3mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 100mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 73.4g | 18% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 4.4g | 16% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 15% | |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 0.769g | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 1.697g | 9% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 437mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 1.206g | 6% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 379kcal | 6% |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 2.4mg | 4% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 2.3mg | 2% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 12.2g | 1% |
| Folate | 46µg | 43µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 65.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
Protein:
12.2 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
73.4 g
Water:
6.7 g
Other:
3.3 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +240% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +665.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +265.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +79.3% |
~equal in
Protein
~12.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.306 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.697 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +188.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +454.6% |
