McDonald's Big Mac vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and butter cookie
- McDonald's Big Mac has more vitamin B12, zinc, and calcium; however, butter cookie has more vitamin B1, copper, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
- Butter cookie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 36% more.
- McDonald's Big Mac has 5 times more zinc than butter cookie. McDonald's Big Mac has 1.91mg of zinc, while butter cookie has 0.38mg.
- Butter cookie is lower in sodium.
- McDonald's Big Mac has a higher glycemic index than butter cookie.
The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +63.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +402.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +21.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +11% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +104.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.7% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +144.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +110.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +65.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 3.803g | 11.051g | 33% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 117mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.88µg | 0.36µg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 165µg | 18% | |
| Carbs | 20.08g | 68.9g | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.176mg | 0.37mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 8.4µg | 15% | |
| Zinc | 1.91mg | 0.38mg | 14% |
| Calories | 257kcal | 467kcal | 11% |
| Copper | 0.098mg | 0.2mg | 11% |
| Protein | 11.82g | 6.1g | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.488mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.209mg | 0.335mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 116mg | 29mg | 9% |
| Folate | 46µg | 76µg | 8% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 282mg | 8% |
| Fats | 14.96g | 18.8g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.306g | 0.982g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.474g | 5.522g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.58mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.036mg | 3% | |
| Fiber | 1.6g | 0.8g | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 2.22mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 122mg | 102mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 111mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.69g | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 12mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.206mg | 0.17mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 6.5mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.384mg | 3.19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.7µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 18.48g | 68.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.97g | 20.24g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.588g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.084mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.277mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.471mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.308mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.131mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.299mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.315mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.136mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.007g | 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:
6.1 g
Fats:
18.8 g
Carbs:
68.9 g
Water:
4.6 g
Other:
1.6 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +93.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1015.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +15% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +243.1% |
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
11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.982 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +59% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +220.9% |
