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

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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and blackberries different?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, blackberries are richer in vitamin C, manganese, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Big Mac is 37% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 460 times more sodium than blackberries. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 460mg of sodium, blackberries contain only 1mg.
  • Blackberries have a lower glycemic index (25) than mcDonald's Big Mac (66).

McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Blackberries, raw are the varieties used 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 14% 8.7% 14% 23% 55% 14% 9.4% 0.13% 84% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains more IronIron +222.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +260.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +454.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +213.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~20mg

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 70% 3.7% 23% 0% 5% 6% 12% 17% 6.9% 0% 50% 19% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +703.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +423.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +84%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Blackberry DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 21mg 23%
Fats 14.96g 0.49g 22%
Protein 11.82g 1.39g 21%
Sodium 460mg 1mg 20%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.646mg 19%
Vitamin K 19.8µg 17%
Iron 2mg 0.62mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.646mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.014g 17%
Fiber 1.6g 5.3g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.026mg 14%
Phosphorus 122mg 22mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.02mg 13%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.53mg 13%
Cholesterol 36mg 0mg 12%
Calories 257kcal 43kcal 11%
Calcium 116mg 29mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.047g 9%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 8%
Copper 0.098mg 0.165mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.276mg 6%
Folate 46µg 25µg 5%
Carbs 20.08g 9.61g 3%
Choline 8.5mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Potassium 181mg 162mg 1%
Fructose 1.69g 2.4g 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 4.31g N/A
Magnesium 20mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.28g 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: 1.39 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 9.61 g
Water: 88.15 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +750.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2953.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +108.9%
Contains more OtherOther +411.1%
Contains more WaterWater +71.8%

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
4% 14% 82%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.28 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7291.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.28g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
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
47% 49%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 2.31 g
Fructose: 2.4 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.03 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +557.1%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +600%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +122.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +42%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g

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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. Blackberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173946/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.