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.
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% |
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 | +∞% |
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
Protein:
11.82 g
Fats:
14.96 g
Carbs:
20.08 g
Water:
51.3 g
Other:
1.84 g
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% |
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Water
~48.37g
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
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% |