McDonald's Big Mac vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and wheat Bread
- McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12; however, wheat Bread has more manganese, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, fiber, and copper.
- Wheat Bread's daily need coverage for manganese is 51% more.
- Wheat Bread is lower in cholesterol.
The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Bread, wheat, toasted.
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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 | +29.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +195% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +23.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +104.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +102% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +568.4% |
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 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +149.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +82.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +84.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +87% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 33.4µg | 61% | |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 1.377mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Iron | 2mg | 4.09mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.439mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 6.25mg | 18% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 4.27g | 16% |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 0.989g | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.382mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 4.7g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 0mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 55.77g | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.153mg | 12% | |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.198mg | 11% |
| Folate | 46µg | 86µg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 59mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 188mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 1.72g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.456mg | 9% | |
| Sodium | 460mg | 601mg | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 1.019g | 6% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 165mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 5% | |
| Choline | 22.1mg | 4% | |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 1.47mg | 4% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 313kcal | 3% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 12.96g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 181mg | 223mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 51.07g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 6.42g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.092mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.299mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.258mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.461mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.315mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.31mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.161g | 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:
12.96 g
Fats:
4.27 g
Carbs:
55.77 g
Water:
24.23 g
Other:
2.77 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +250.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +111.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +177.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50.5% |
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Protein
~12.96g
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
0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.72 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +240.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +462.1% |
