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

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What are the main differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and beef tenderloin?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer in calcium, folate, and manganese, while beef tenderloin is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Beef tenderloin's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 66% higher.
  • Beef tenderloin has 15 times less manganese than mcDonald's Big Mac. McDonald's Big Mac has 0.206mg of manganese, while beef tenderloin has 0.014mg.
  • Beef tenderloin is lower in sodium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index (66) than beef tenderloin (0).

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted types in this comparison.

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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 16% 2.7% 29% 117% 41% 110% 87% 7.4% 1.8% 125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1188.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1371.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.9%
Contains more IronIron +55.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +111%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~22mg

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% 23% 60% 56% 15% 58% 308% 0% 6% 50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +475%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +179.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Beef tenderloin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 2.46µg 66%
Selenium 22.9µg 42%
Saturated fat 3.803g 9.72g 27%
Protein 11.82g 23.9g 24%
Zinc 1.91mg 4.03mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.25mg 19%
Sodium 460mg 57mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 10.27g 17%
Choline 91mg 17%
Cholesterol 36mg 85mg 16%
Fats 14.96g 24.6g 15%
Iron 2mg 3.11mg 14%
Phosphorus 122mg 203mg 12%
Calcium 116mg 9mg 11%
Folate 46µg 8µg 10%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.014mg 8%
Carbs 20.08g 0g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.09mg 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1g 5%
Potassium 181mg 331mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.26mg 4%
Calories 257kcal 324kcal 3%
Copper 0.098mg 0.123mg 3%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 3mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 0g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 22mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.268mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.075mg 0%
Leucine 1.889mg 0%
Lysine 1.989mg 0%
Methionine 0.612mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.933mg 0%
Valine 1.163mg 0%
Histidine 0.818mg 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
24% 25% 48% 3%
Protein: 23.9 g
Fats: 24.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 48.37 g
Other: 3.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.2%
Contains more FatsFats +64.4%
Contains more OtherOther +70.1%
~equal in Water ~48.37g

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
46% 49% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +195.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +226.8%

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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. Beef tenderloin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169544/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.