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

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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and beetroot?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet beetroot is higher in folate.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Beets, raw types in this article.

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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% 4.8% 29% 30% 25% 9.5% 17% 10% 43% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +625%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +445.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59.7%

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 16% 0.67% 0.8% 0% 7.8% 9.2% 6.3% 9.3% 15% 0% 0.5% 82% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +467.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +422.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +913.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1125%
Contains more FolateFolate +137%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Beetroot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Fats 14.96g 0.17g 23%
Protein 11.82g 1.61g 20%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.334mg 19%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.027g 17%
Sodium 460mg 78mg 17%
Folate 46µg 109µg 16%
Iron 2mg 0.8mg 15%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.35mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.04mg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.031mg 12%
Phosphorus 122mg 40mg 12%
Calories 257kcal 43kcal 11%
Calcium 116mg 16mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.032g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.067mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 4.9mg 5%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.329mg 5%
Fiber 1.6g 2.8g 5%
Potassium 181mg 325mg 4%
Carbs 20.08g 9.56g 4%
Copper 0.098mg 0.075mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.155mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.06g 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Selenium 0.7µg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 6.76g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 6.76g N/A
Vitamin E 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.048mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.058mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.046mg 0%
Valine 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.021mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 1.61 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 87.58 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +634.2%
Contains more FatsFats +8700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +110%
Contains more OtherOther +70.4%
Contains more WaterWater +70.7%

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
23% 27% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10756.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +410%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Beetroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169145/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.