McDonald's Big Mac vs. Black pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and black pepper?
- McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3, yet black pepper is higher in manganese, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, potassium, and calcium.
- Black pepper's daily need coverage for manganese is 546% more.
- The amount of sodium in black pepper is lower.
- The glycemic index of black pepper is lower.
We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Spices, pepper, black 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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +60.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +755% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +281.9% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +634.3% |
Contains more IronIron | +385.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +1257.1% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +29.5% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6090.8% |
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 | +63% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +16.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +196.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +170.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.206mg | 12.753mg | 546% |
Copper | 0.098mg | 1.33mg | 137% |
Vitamin K | 163.7µg | 136% | |
Iron | 2mg | 9.71mg | 96% |
Fiber | 1.6g | 25.3g | 95% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 171mg | 36% |
Potassium | 181mg | 1329mg | 34% |
Calcium | 116mg | 443mg | 33% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.399mg | 28% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.291mg | 22% | |
Sodium | 460mg | 20mg | 19% |
Fats | 14.96g | 3.26g | 18% |
Carbs | 20.08g | 63.95g | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 1.143mg | 14% |
Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
Saturated fat | 3.803g | 1.392g | 11% |
Selenium | 4.9µg | 9% | |
Zinc | 1.91mg | 1.19mg | 7% |
Vitamin E | 1.04mg | 7% | |
Folate | 46µg | 17µg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 0.739g | 7% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.108mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 122mg | 158mg | 5% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.998g | 5% |
Protein | 11.82g | 10.39g | 3% |
Vitamin A | 27µg | 3% | |
Choline | 11.3mg | 2% | |
Fructose | 1.69g | 0.23g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.18mg | 2% |
Calories | 257kcal | 251kcal | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 18.48g | 38.65g | N/A |
Sugar | 3.97g | 0.64g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.588g | 0g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.058mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.244mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.366mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.014mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.244mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.096mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.547mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.159mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.152g | N/A |
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:
10.39 g
Fats:
3.26 g
Carbs:
63.95 g
Water:
12.46 g
Other:
9.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +358.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +311.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +218.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +440.2% |
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
1.392 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.739 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.998 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +370.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +226.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.46 g
Glucose:
1.04 g
Fructose:
1.69 g
Lactose:
0.32 g
Maltose:
0.49 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
0.02 g
Glucose:
0.24 g
Fructose:
0.23 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.15 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +2200% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +333.3% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +634.8% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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Starch
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