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

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What are the differences between mcDonald's Big Mac and butterscotch?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is richer than butterscotch in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, calcium, and copper.
  • McDonald's Big Mac's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.

We used McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and Candies, butterscotch types 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 0% 1.2% 0.26% 0.38% 0.33% 2.5% 0.43% 51% 0.13% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5933.3%
Contains more IronIron +19900%
Contains more CopperCopper +9700%
Contains more ZincZinc +2022.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15%

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% 9.3% 1.8% 0% 3% 3.7% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0.44%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +169100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac Butterscotch DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 0µg 37%
Iron 2mg 0.01mg 25%
Protein 11.82g 0.03g 24%
Carbs 20.08g 90.4g 23%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 0.002mg 21%
Fats 14.96g 3.3g 18%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.09mg 17%
Phosphorus 122mg 1mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.016mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.012mg 14%
Folate 46µg 0µg 12%
Copper 0.098mg 0.001mg 11%
Calcium 116mg 4mg 11%
Cholesterol 36mg 9mg 9%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.001mg 9%
Saturated fat 3.803g 2.065g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 0.845g 7%
Calories 257kcal 391kcal 7%
Fiber 1.6g 0g 6%
Potassium 181mg 3mg 5%
Magnesium 20mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin A 28µg 3%
Sodium 460mg 391mg 3%
Fructose 1.69g 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 0.122g 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 90.4g N/A
Sugar 3.97g 80.46g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.588g N/A
Choline 0.8mg 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% 90% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 90.4 g
Water: 5.25 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39300%
Contains more FatsFats +353.3%
Contains more WaterWater +877.1%
Contains more OtherOther +80.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +350.2%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.845 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +311.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +150.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.7%

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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. Butterscotch - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167972/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.