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

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A recap on differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and buttermilk

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher than buttermilk in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and copper.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 28% more than buttermilk.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 58 times more vitamin B3 than buttermilk. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 3.384mg of vitamin B3, buttermilk contains only 0.058mg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in buttermilk is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat.

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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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.9%
Contains more IronIron +3900%
Contains more CopperCopper +790.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +354.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.7%
~equal in Calcium ~116mg

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +417.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5734.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +820%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Buttermilk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0.22µg 28%
Iron 2mg 0.05mg 24%
Fats 14.96g 0.88g 22%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.058mg 21%
Protein 11.82g 3.31g 17%
Saturated fat 3.803g 0.548g 15%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.42mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.034mg 12%
Sodium 460mg 190mg 12%
Calories 257kcal 40kcal 11%
Cholesterol 36mg 4mg 11%
Copper 0.098mg 0.011mg 10%
Folate 46µg 5µg 10%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.002mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.254g 8%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.275mg 6%
Phosphorus 122mg 89mg 5%
Carbs 20.08g 4.79g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.154mg 4%
Selenium 2µg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Vitamin A 14µg 2%
Magnesium 20mg 11mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.033g 2%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1mg 1%
Potassium 181mg 151mg 1%
Net carbs 18.48g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 1IU 0%
Calcium 116mg 116mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +319.2%
Contains more OtherOther +106.7%
Contains more WaterWater +75.7%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1267.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +827.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.6%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.