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

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Significant differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and brisket raw

  • McDonald's Big Mac has more calcium, folate, manganese, fiber, and vitamin B1; however, brisket raw is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Brisket raw covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 65% more than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • Brisket raw contains less sodium.
  • McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mcDonald's Big Mac is 66, while the glycemic index of brisket raw is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Beef, brisket, whole, separable lean only, all grades, 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 16% 1.5% 29% 72% 27% 118% 86% 10% 1.8% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2220%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1371.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +125.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +64.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
~equal in Iron ~1.92mg

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% 6.4% 0% 25% 39% 74% 21% 97% 304% 3.3% 5.3% 47%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +22.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +176.1%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Brisket raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 2.43µg 65%
Vitamin B6 0.42mg 32%
Selenium 16.4µg 30%
Zinc 1.91mg 4.31mg 22%
Protein 11.82g 20.72g 18%
Sodium 460mg 79mg 17%
Choline 86.5mg 16%
Fats 14.96g 7.37g 12%
Phosphorus 122mg 201mg 11%
Calcium 116mg 5mg 11%
Folate 46µg 7µg 10%
Cholesterol 36mg 62mg 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.014mg 8%
Carbs 20.08g 0g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.35mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.1mg 6%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Saturated fat 3.803g 2.59g 6%
Calories 257kcal 155kcal 5%
Potassium 181mg 330mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 3.94mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.17mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.32mg 2%
Copper 0.098mg 0.08mg 2%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Iron 2mg 1.92mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.23g 1%
Magnesium 20mg 23mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 0g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 3.46g 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.905mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.931mg 0%
Leucine 1.637mg 0%
Lysine 1.724mg 0%
Methionine 0.53mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.809mg 0%
Valine 1.008mg 0%
Histidine 0.709mg 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
21% 7% 70%
Protein: 20.72 g
Fats: 7.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 70.29 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +103%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +13.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.3%
Contains more WaterWater +37%

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
41% 55% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.59 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.23 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.9%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.46g

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. Brisket raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168607/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.