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

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Significant differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and black gram

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12; however, black gram is richer in copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, manganese, folate, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Black gram covers your daily copper needs 98% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Black gram contains less saturated fat.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66, while the glycemic index of black gram is 43.

Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw.

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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 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1235%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +443.1%
Contains more IronIron +278.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +901%
Contains more ZincZinc +75.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +210.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +641.3%

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.
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% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +369.6%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Black gram DV% diff.
Copper 0.098mg 0.981mg 98%
Iron 2mg 7.57mg 70%
Fiber 1.6g 18.3g 67%
Magnesium 20mg 267mg 59%
Manganese 0.206mg 1.527mg 57%
Folate 46µg 216µg 43%
Phosphorus 122mg 379mg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Protein 11.82g 25.21g 27%
Potassium 181mg 983mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.281mg 22%
Fats 14.96g 1.64g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.906mg 18%
Sodium 460mg 38mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.114g 17%
Selenium 8.2µg 15%
Carbs 20.08g 58.99g 13%
Zinc 1.91mg 3.35mg 13%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 1.447mg 12%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.085g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.273mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 1.071g 5%
Calories 257kcal 341kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.254mg 3%
Calcium 116mg 138mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 40.69g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.473mg 0%
Valine 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 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
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +812.2%
Contains more WaterWater +375%
Contains more ProteinProtein +113.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +193.8%
Contains more OtherOther +82.6%

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
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3987.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +250%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.