McDonald's Big Mac vs. Baker's yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and baker's yeast
- McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, while baker's yeast has more folate, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and fiber.
- Baker's yeast's daily need coverage for folate is 185% higher.
- Baker's yeast contains 88 times less vitamin B12 than mcDonald's Big Mac. McDonald's Big Mac contains 0.88µg of vitamin B12, while baker's yeast contains 0.01µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in baker's yeast is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +510.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +100% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +232% |
| Contains more IronIron | +62.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +51% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +422% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +175.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.5% |
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 | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +8700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +968.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +440.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +263.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1606.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Folate | 46µg | 785µg | 185% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 1.88mg | 142% |
| Vitamin B5 | 4.9mg | 98% | |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 9.97mg | 73% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 1.13mg | 71% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 12.3mg | 56% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.01µg | 36% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.43mg | 33% | |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 336mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 8.1g | 26% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 1.9g | 20% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 30mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2mg | 3.25mg | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 0.243g | 16% |
| Selenium | 8.1µg | 15% | |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 601mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 19mg | 10% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 105kcal | 8% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 8.4g | 7% |
| Choline | 32mg | 6% | |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.148mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 1.047g | 6% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 40mg | 5% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.004g | 2% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 18.1g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 10g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 0g | N/A |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.106mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.435mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.476mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.668mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.69mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.166mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.407mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.512mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.217mg | 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:
8.4 g
Fats:
1.9 g
Carbs:
18.1 g
Water:
69 g
Other:
2.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +687.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +34.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.3% |
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Carbs
~18.1g
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
0.243 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.004 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +231.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +7550% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.6% |
